Manchester City vs Norwich City
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Local Kick-off Time: Sep 17, 2026 7.30pm
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Defending champions and nine-time winners Manchester City enter Thursday’s EFL Cup third-round tie at the Etihad Stadium carrying flawless domestic and European momentum under Enzo Maresca, backed by overwhelming historical superiority having won their last three encounters against Norwich City by a combined 14-0 scoreline. While Phil Foden’s Manchester derby suspension and Jeremy Doku’s calf problem prompt Maresca to ring sweeping changes—offering debuts to Gerónimo Rulli and Allan alongside starts for Vitor Reis, Rico Lewis, and Ayyoub Bouaddi—the Citizens remain prohibitive favorites against Philippe Clement’s 12th-placed Championship side, who arrive reeling from a 4-3 defeat to Middlesbrough, crippled by four knee-injury absences, and likely to rest their primary attacking spark Mohamed Touré.
