Man City facing five games in 13 days as Carabao Cup fixture date confirmed

straight to your inboxThe chances of Manchester City adding any more players to their squad before Monday’s transfer deadline are almost non-existent.There is a slim chance that they could still move for a left back, but that depends on several factors all falling into place.One of those factors is that Aleks Zinchenko has a change of heart and decides he wants a move away – and another is that the club can find a buyer ready to meet the asking price for the Ukraine international.If that

straight to your inboxNew record signing Ruben Dias was given a typical Manchester welcome as he took part in his first training session as a Manchester City player.With the weather ranging from torrential rain to lovely sunshine in just one session, Dias was given an early reminder that he is not in Lisbon anymore, having arrived from Benfica earlier this week.Centre-back Dias could be in contention to feature for City at Leeds in the Premier League on Saturday, and he wasted no time in getting

straight to your inbox Manchester City will meet Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.An exact date and kick-off time has not yet been allocated for the fixture but it will be played in the week commencing December 21 and played at the Emirates Stadium.City got their League Cup campaign underway with a narrow victory over Championship side Bournemouth, with a very youthful side claiming a 2-1 win.

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straight to your inbox Manchester United fans are delighted to see Diogo Dalot involved against Brighton. Just four days on from United's 3-2 win over Brighton in the Premier League, the Reds are back at the Amex tonight to compete in the Carabao Cup fourth round.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans have mixed feelings on the team that Pep Guardiola has selected for Wednesday night's Carabao Cup clash with Burnley.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is likely to rotate his squad for the rematch against the Seagulls, with Dean Henderson, Brandon Williams, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard and Odion Ighalo all likely to be involved from the start.United don't have any additional injury concerns ahead of the game, with Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe set to miss out once again. First team regular Harry Maguire could also agai from the start on Wednesday night (tonight).

straight to your inbox Gary Neville has reversed his prediction that Manchester City would win the Premier League title, after only two games. Pep Guardiola's side opened their account with a 3-1 win over Wolves but were thumped 5-2 by Leicester City at the weekend.

straight to your inbox Manchester City will be looking to bounce back from their humiliating weekend when they face Burnley in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. City were beaten 5-2 by Leicester at the Etihad, raising further question marks over the side's defensive stability.

straight to your inbox Enzo Maresca was forced to delay his start as Manchester City's new EDS head coach this season due to quarantine restrictions but has wasted no time making his mark on the academy. The former player and assistant is an interesting choice to replace Paul Harsley and probably the most high profile appointment since Patrick Vieira seven years ago.

straight to your inbox Kalidou Koulibaly is set to stay at Napoli this summer despite Manchester City's transfer interest, according to sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli. Despite already signing Bournemouth's Nathan Ake,Pep Guardiola has been hoping to add another quality centre-back to his ranks and Koulibaly has been the top target throughout the summer.

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus has added to Manchester City's injury woes as he has been ruled out for a month with a knock picked up against Wolves.Jesus missed the midweek Carabao Cup win over Bournemouth, with young striker Liam Delap coming in and scoring a fine goal on his debut.

United booked their spot in the fourth round by cruising beyond Luton Town 3-0 last week, courtesy of goals from Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood. Graham Potter's Brighton, meanwhile, beat Preston North End 2-0 in the third round.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said he will look to his academy for players to help relieve pressure on his Manchester City team squad for tonight's Carabao Cup clash with Bournemouth.Having beaten Wolves in the Premier League on Monday without seven first team regulars, City take on Bournemouth tonight and Leicester on Sunday.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans got some grim news ahead of the new season when Pep Guardiola confirmed that it may be two months before Sergio Aguero is able to play again. The club's record scorer missed the home straight of last season after pulling up with a knee problem in June.