Manchester City begin their Carabao Cup journey on Wednesday night when they host Chelsea in the third round of the competition.
In what is the penultimate game before the 2022 World Cup, City enter the clash with Chelsea on the back of a dramatic win, with Erling Haaland’s late winner securing a 2-1 win over Fulham on Saturday. City were knocked out of the Carabao Cup in the fourth round last season, and Pep Guardiola will be looking to rediscover the impressive form they’ve shown in this competition previously.
The two meetings between City and Chelsea last season both saw Guardiola’s side edge past the Blues with narrow 1-0 wins. Joao Cancelo will be suspended for the clash with Chelsea following his red card against Fulham, meaning 17-year-old Rico Lewis could be deployed by Guardiola.
