Josh Sargent training with Norwich City’s U-21’s after missing FA Cup tie

Josh Sargent is now being punished by Norwich Metropolis supervisor Philippe Clement after making him unavailable for final weekend’s FA Cup tie.

Sargent is not going to be within the Canaries’ squad for Saturday’s EFL Championship street showdown with Wrexham, Clement confirmed in his prematch press convention Friday. The American has additionally been decreased to coaching with the Below-21’s, Clement additionally confirmed.

“Josh has been coaching with the Below-21s, what he has performed just isn’t acceptable. We wish to give attention to the gamers obtainable and get us out of the place we’re in at present. There’s not far more to give attention to now other than Wrexham and getting outcomes,” Clement mentioned in a membership press convention. “You’ll be able to solely management the controllable. That may additionally occur with accidents. It occurred when he had a concussion and different folks stepped up and we received outcomes. It is determined by him.

“I’ve mentioned it already a number of instances; this membership is in a relegation battle and everybody is targeted on popping out of this case,” he added. I don’t have any worry about distraction within the squad. They’re all working arduous in angle, in group spirit, to get outcomes.”

Sargent was scheduled to be a part of the Canaries’ eventual 5-1 win over Walsall final Sunday earlier than reportedly informing Clement that he can be unavailable. The U.S. males’s nationwide group ahead was not too long ago linked with a reported $18 million transfer to MLS membership Toronto FC, however Clement later acknowledged that the membership wouldn’t let Sargent go away the membership through the January Switch Window.

Nottingham Forest has additionally reportedly expressed curiosity in Sargent’s companies this winter because the membership seeks to maneuver itself away from the relegation scrap within the English Premier League.

The 25-year-old joined Norwich Metropolis again in August 2021 from German facet Werder Bremen and has tallied 56 objectives in 157 appearances for the Canaries. Sargent has been one of many high goalscorers within the EFL Championship over that point, however his inconsistent 2025-26 marketing campaign has led to Jovon Makama leaping into a number one function for the Canaries.

Norwich Metropolis’s busy January schedule continues at Stok Cae Ras on Saturday earlier than the Canaries tackle West Bromwich Albion, Coventry Metropolis, and Middlesbrough after that.

Whether or not Sargent stays a Norwich Metropolis participant stays to be seen, however definitely the membership would like to have him get out of the relegation zone by season’s finish.