Manchester City and Norwich name lineups for Carabao Cup tie

Manchester City face Norwich City in the Carabao Cup third round at the Etihad Stadium, with both sides making changes for the 7.30pm BST kickoff. The Guardian notes Norwich’s difficult recent record at the ground, while the winner will meet Brighton in the fourth round.

Manchester City and Norwich City have announced their starting lineups for their Carabao Cup third-round meeting at the Etihad Stadium. The match is scheduled to begin at 7.30pm BST, according to The Guardian.

City’s team includes goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli, Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis, O’Reilly, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Mateo Kovacic, Allan, Rayan Cherki, Aït-Nouri and Floyd Samba. Their substitutes are Gianluigi Donnarumma, Tino Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Iliman Ndiaye, Fernández, Matheus Luiz, Samuel Chukwueze, McAidoo and Braithwaite.

Norwich have selected Angus Gunn? No—The supplied lineup lists Grimshaw in goal, with Fisher, Darling, Bruno Alves, Yongwa, Wright, Field, Crnac, Ben Slimane, Diallo and Kvistgaarden completing the starting side. The substitutes named are Kovacevic, Stacey, McConville, Chrisene, Mattsson, Maghoma, Schwartau, Musaba and Toure.

The Guardian says Norwich have endured heavy defeats on recent visits to City. The Canaries lost 5-0 in Premier League matches in 2020 and 2021, while City won 7-0 in 2013. Norwich’s closest recent contest at the stadium came in 2015, when a late City penalty secured a 2-1 victory, the newspaper reports.

City are described by The Guardian as the League Cup holders. The report also points to their forthcoming home match against Sunderland on Sunday as a possible reason for changes to the team, while noting that City’s squad depth remains considerable.

Norwich arrive after a 4-3 defeat at Middlesbrough, and The Guardian says manager Philippe Clement must weigh the cup tie against a crucial home fixture with Bolton this weekend. The winner of the match will play Brighton in the fourth round.