Manchester City's options to face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup have been boosted as three defensive options have returned to training following the World Cup.
City are set to field a makeshift XI against Liverpool on Thursday, made up of players who didn't qualify for the World Cup, youngsters, and those who exited Qatar 2022 early. Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne and Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan should play after their group-stage exits and friendly appearances vs Girona at the weekend.
Now, three players knocked out in the early part of the knockout stages have returned to training, although City's five England representatives are yet to come back to the Etihad Campus and are unlikely to face Liverpool.
