Manchester City v Norwich City: Carabao Cup third-round tie at Etihad on September 17

Manchester City will host Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium on September 17 in a third-round tie of the 2026-27 Carabao Cup. The match is part of Manchester City’s defence of the Carabao Cup and will eliminate the losing side from the competition.

Enzo Maresca’s Manchester City arrive after winning the Manchester Derby while reduced to 10 men in their most recent Premier League outing, and the club begins its cup defence with what the preview describes as a slight home advantage. Norwich, managed by Philippe Clement, sit 12th in the EFL Championship after what the source calls average performances in the second tier so far this season. The preview frames the fixture as a difficult test for the visitors, who will be tasked with limiting City’s chances and taking any opportunities they create.

Man City will be without Phil Foden after he was sent off in the last Premier League match, and Jeremy Doku remains unconfirmed for selection because of a calf issue. Norwich will be missing Lucien Mahovo, Ali Ahmed and Mirko Topic due to injury, according to the team news provided in the preview.

Erling Haaland has four goals from four English Premier League appearances this season and scored a brace in Manchester City’s recent Champions League meeting with FC Porto, details cited in the preview. The article identifies 22-year-old Mohamed Toure as a striker to watch for Norwich, noting he has scored in both of his last two EFL Championship appearances and will need to work hard against City’s defence.

The preview states Manchester City’s current run of form gives them confidence and suggests they will pose a significant challenge to Norwich, while also allowing that the Canaries can still put up a fight. It reiterates that the losing side will be knocked out of the Carabao Cup.

Probable lineups given in the preview are: Manchester City — Rulli (GK); Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Bouaddi; Semenyo, Cherki, Fernandez, Ndiaye; Haaland. Norwich City — Kovacevic (GK); Fisher, McConville, Cordoba, Chrisene; McLean, Mattsson; Brooks, Ben Slimane, Musaba; Toure.

The preview issues a prediction of Manchester City 4-0 Norwich City and lists UK broadcasters as Sky Sports, Sky Sports+ and ITV. The contest will take place at the Etihad Stadium on September 17, and the FanCode app and website are cited as platforms to watch the games live.