Sunday Mirror

NELSON’S RETREAT

- BY PETER LAYTON

NELSON OLIVEIRA is back in the Norwich squad to face Sunderland after apologisin­g for his shirty behaviour at Fulham.

The striker, fed up at only being a sub, angrily showed the name on his shirt to Canaries head coach Daniel Farke after scoring a late leveller. The Portugal internatio­nal was then stuck on the naughty step for the midweek cup win against Swindon as punishment.

But after an abject apology to Farke and his team-mates, Oliveira has been recalled for today’s clash. Farke said: “I wasn’t happy with his behaviour at all so I decided not to play him against Swindon.

“He has to learn the club is bigger than one player. I don’t believe the club should kiss the feet of a player and say, ‘Thank God you are here.’ I think it’s an honour to be at such an amazing club.”

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