Bassong (hamstring) remains a doubt for Norwich City's away fixture to Stoke City on Sunday, the Norwich Evening News reports.

Bassong had to be substituted before halftime during Norwich's last outing in the Premier League, a home game against Aston Villa. Manager Chris Hughton and his team will continue to give Bassong every chance to prove his fitness before kickoff on Sunday afternoon. But until then he should be rated as a major doubt.

Bassong played all 90 minutes of Saturday's 1-0 victory over Southampton.

Bassong made his season debut during last Tuesday's Capital One Cup match against Bury and finally made his Premier League debut Saturday, collecting a clean sheet in his initial foray. The defender is not a high-upside fantasy performer, unless Norwich can go on a run of clean-sheets.

Bassong (groin) played during Norwich City's Capital One Cup match against Bury on Tuesday.

Bassong has yet to play in Premier League match but managed to make it through a full 90 minutes against Bury. His next chance to get on the field comes Saturday against Southampton.

Bassong is expected to make his season debut Saturday when the Canaries play Hull City, according to the Daily Mail. Bassong has been recovering from a groin injury but was able to play a full 90 minutes for the Canaries U-21 team earlier this week.

Bassong returns to a great matchup as Norwich City has an excellent chance to collect a clean sheet against offensive challenged Hull City.

Bassong (knee) played a full 90 minutes for the Canaries U-21 squad in their match against Aston Villa U-21s.

Bassong missed Norwich City's pre-season matches and the team's opening match against Everton while dealing with a knee injury. The Canary captain hopes to be fit for the team's trip to Hull City on Saturday.

Bassong will not play in Saturday's Premier League opener against Everton due to his lingering knee injury, the Daily Mail reports.

Bassong missed all of Norwich's preseason tour in the United States and simply hasn't recovered quickly enough to play Saturday.

Bassong (knee) did not fly over with the team as they participate in their United States tour, according to the Eastern Daily Press. Bassong has been dealing with knee issues since the second half of last season.

According to Norwich City's assistant manager, Colin Calderwood, Bassong would not have played during the tour. He is expected to return for the domestic tune ups once the team returns to the UK.