Manchester City will look to take the next step towards retaining the Carabao Cup when they host Fulham in the next round of the competition.
Fulham have a task on their hands to put an end to their defensive troubles after conceding 29 goals in 10 games in the Premier League.
Both teams are expected to play their second string sides but even then Man City have the depth to completely outclass Fulham.
An interesting battle could be between Phil Foden and Ryan Sessegnon as both English youngsters look to shine.
| Game | Manchester City vs Fulham |
| Date | Thursday, November 1 |
| Time | 7:45pm GMT / 3:45pm ET |
TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch
In the United States (US), the game can be streamed live on ESPN+.
| US TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| n/a | ESPN+ |
In the United Kingdom (UK), the game will not be broadcast live.
| UK TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| n/a | n/a |
Squads & Team News
| Position | Man City Squad |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Ederson, Grimshaw, Muric |
| Defenders |
Walker, Kompany, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Otamendi, Delph |
| Midfielders |
De Bruyne, B. Silva, D. Silva, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Zinchenko, Foden, Diaz, Gundogan |
| Forwards |
Jesus, Sterling, Sane, Aguero |
Man City will likely field a second string squad against Fulham.
Claudio Bravo remains injured but other than that City should have a full squad to choose from.
Man City XI: Muric; Danilo, Kompany, Stones, Zinchenko; Delph, Foden, De Bruyne; Diaz, Jesus, Sane.
| Position | Fulham squad |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Bettinelli, Rico, Fabri |
| Defenders | Christie, Odoi, Chambers, Mawson, Ream, Le Marchand, S. Sessegnon |
| Midfielders | Seri, Cairney, McDonald, Johansen, De La Torre, Anguissa, R. Sessegnon |
| Forwards | Schurrle, Vietto, Mitrovic, Kamara, Ayite |
Fulham are expected to rotate as their primary focus must be on Premier League survival this season.
Tom Cairney is back fit and has been named to the XI.
Neeskens Kebano and Joe Bryan are unlikely to be fit after injury layoffs.
Possible Fulham XI: Rico, Fosu-Mensah, Odoi, Ream, R. Sessegnon; Anguissa, Cairney, Seri; Schurrle, Vietto, Mitrovic.
Betting & Match Odds
Unsurprisingly Man City are heavy favourites for this game with Bet365 pricing them up as 1/10 favourites. Fulham are a huge 33/1 whereas a draw is 10/1
Match Preview
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This should be quite a straightforward win for Man City. The two sides met earlier in the season at the Etihad where City made light work of the Cottagers, brushing them aside in a 3-0 win.
Fulham are in abysmal form and putting a run together in the Carabao Cup will be the least of their concerns at the moment.
The two clubs are at the opposite end of the table with Slavisa Jokanovic's men battling relegation and Man City duking it out in the title race.
Fulham have never won the League Cup in their history whereas Man City are the current holders after beating Arsenal in last year's final.
Phil Foden should get a run out and against Fulham's leaky defence he could have one of his best performances yet as he will find himself with a lot of time on the ball.
