Norwich 'relish' Leeds showdown at Elland Road - McLean

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Kenny McLean has been part of two previous promotion-winning sides at Norwich

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Norwich City "will relish" Thursday's play-off semi-final second leg showdown at Leeds, says Canaries midfielder Kenny McLean.

Sunday's goalless draw at Carrow Road means the winner of the mid-week tie at Elland Road will advance to Wembley and move to within a victory of Premier League promotion.

"We have given ourselves an opportunity," McLean told BBC Radio Norwich.

"So we will go relish it and make the most of it."

Scotland international McLean has been ever-present for Norwich in the league, starting every regular season match as well as the first leg of the semi-final.

Norwich boss David Wagner said Sunday's goalless draw was a result he could "totally live with", and McLean echoed the sentiment.

"Before the game we wanted to take an advantage there [to Elland Road] - that’s not the case, but it doesn’t mean we don’t believe we can’t go there and get a result," McLean said.

The Scot says the way the Canaries handled Leeds - who finished three spots and 17 points ahead of them in the table - will give them confidence ahead of the must-win affair at what is anticipated to be a raucous crowd in Yorkshire.

"I look forward to it," said McLean. "This is the occasion you want to be involved in as a footballer, a massive game that means so much to everybody - so much to the club, so much to the fans and so much to us as players.

"There is no doubt about it, we know it's going to be tough.

"It’s a one off game, it's a game that both teams will give everything for and trust me when I say this, we are going to leave nothing out there."