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title: "Klose ruled out of Newcastle game – a second chance for Hanley?"
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published: "2019-08-16T14:00:32Z"
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# Klose ruled out of Newcastle game – a second chance for Hanley?

Daniel Farke has revealed that Timm Klose is not available for Norwich’s clash with Newcastle this weekend.

> Twitter: @NUFC ? DF: “Timm Klose and Christoph Zimmermann are not available for tomorrow. Kenny McLean is also a major doubt… https://t.co/tuRpinypfq (@NorwichCityFC)

Both Klose and Christoph Zimmermann have been ruled out, leaving Grant Hanley and Ben Godfrey as Norwich’s only fit central defenders for the second game in-a-row.

### READ NORWICH VERDICT

The perfect second chance for Hanley to prove that he has what it takes to make it in the Premier League?

![Michael Regan/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readnorwich.com/readnorwich/2019/08/1167056904.jpg)

Yes. There is no hiding away from the fact that Hanley was not good enough against Liverpool, as he scored an own-goal and [failed](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/86593/Show/Grant-Hanley)to win an aerial battle, a tackle or an interception throughout the game despite playing the full 90 minutes.

However, due to unfortunate injuries to his teammates, Hanley has now been gifted a second chance to show everyone that is he is capable of playing at this level.

He was the fourth choice centre-back for the majority of last season in the Championship and could find himself watching on from the reserves again if he fails to perform against Newcastle – the club he joined Norwich from.

Given that he was sold by Newcastle, Hanley could have extra motivation to put in a strong performance and not only prove any Norwich fans doubting him wrong, but his former club as well.