Mahovo's Comeback in Friendly Match
Lucien Mahovo made his long-awaited return from a pre-season ankle injury in a 2-2 behind-closed-doors friendly for Norwich City at Brentford on Friday.
Mahovo's summer rehab from muscular issues, which had limited his impact under Philippe Clement last season, ended when he suffered an ankle injury in a Colney tune-up against Colchester. Read more about Slimane's Injury Forces Tunisia to Cancel Mali Friendly.
The attacking left back featured against the Premier League hosts at the Gtech Community Stadium, in a game that also saw Jovon Makama step up his recovery from seven months sidelined with foot injuries.
Match Highlights and Player Involvement
Harry Darling, Jacob Wright, and Bruno Alves were involved in a practice match where Keane Lewis-Potter and Fabio Carvalho were on target for the Bees. City declined to publish their goalscorers from the friendly.
Norwich City drew 2-2 away at Premier League side Brentford in a behind-closed-doors friendly this afternoon. The game saw the likes of Jovon Makama, Harry Darling, Jacob Wright, and Bruno Alves all gain valuable match minutes, whilst Lucien Mahovo also featured on his return.
Clement's Focus on Team Improvement
The London trip formed part of Clement's bid to get 'back to basics' over this extended international period, after the Canaries' pre-season optimism took a hit from five Championship defeats in eight, capped by a 4-3 Carrow Road setback against newly-promoted Bolton.
Clement expressed his dissatisfaction with the team's defensive performance, stating, "We could have had five, six points more than we have and then the perception around what the team has been doing is different." He emphasized the need to reset and focus on the basics to improve the team's performance moving forward.