Man City are back in action against Watford in the League Cup after just one day of rest following their 2-2 draw versus Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.
We’re into the Third Round of the League Cup now which means the big guns from the Premier League enter the action, having previously been involved in the Champions League last midweek.
Match Preview
Man City Recent Form
Pep Guardiola’s side were in a battle at the weekend as they scored a last-minute equaliser to draw 2-2 against 10-man Arsenal at the Etihad on Sunday. They had pretty much complete control over possession in the second period, but had to wait until very late on to score their equaliser.
That was the first game in which they dropped points in the league this season.
A week ago, they drew 0-0 against Inter in the Champions League, and so remain unbeaten in all competitions.
Man City Injury News
Unfortunately for City, influential midfielder Rodri was withdrawn early on against Arsenal with what is believed to be a serious knee injury. The extent of the issue is yet to be revealed but it’s not looking promising.
Kevin De Bruyne, Oscar Bobb and Nathan Ake missed the game against the Gunners.
Guardiola will make a raft of changes to his team for this one so expect the likes of Phil Foden, Matheus Cunha, Nico O’Reilly, Stefan Ortega, John Stones, Rico Lewis, Jack Grealish and James McAtee to be given starts.
Last Man City Lineup
Here’s how Man City lined up against Arsenal.
Watford Recent Form
Watford made an excellent start to the new campaign and won five matches in a row across the Championship and League Cup.
However, the wheels have started to come off in the last few weeks as they have lost two and drawn one out of their last three Championship games.
At the weekend, they were humbled 4-1 away at Norwich.
Watford Injury News
Watford had to endure two injuries to key players during the loss against Norwich. Within a few minutes of each other, both goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann and defender Francisco…
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Publish date : 2024-09-23 10:37:31
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