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Norwich boss Smith insists 'FA Cup means a lot to us'

Norwich City boss Dean Smith says he'll select a strong line-up for tomorrow's FA Cup clash at Liverpool.

Smith admits he has some selection issues to ponder as he looks to juggle Norwich's cup commitments alongside their Premier League relegation battle.

The Canaries are bottom of the Premier League and five points from safety after their defeat at Southampton on Friday.

"This is the oldest cup competition in the world," said Smith.

"The FA Cup means a lot to us and we'll be trying to go out and win but unfortunately we have to balance our team knowing we have a massive game against Brentford on Saturday. There is a balancing act that we have to play.

"We're lucky now that the competition allows five subs. That's the sort of thing we're looking at. We're looking at the robustness of our players and the ones that can play and recover very quickly."

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