Man City XI vs Norwich: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Carabao Cup today

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-17 · by Andy Schooler

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Manchester City will play Norwich in the Carabao Cup, with manager Maresca prioritizing game time for less-frequent starters and new signings. Starting lineup includes Argentine goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli making his debut, along with summer recruit Ayyoub Bouaddi in midfield and Brazilian winger Allan starting on the wing. The match is scheduled for 7:30 pm BST on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the Etihad Stadium.
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On Thursday, September 17, 2026, Manchester City will face Norwich in the Carabao Cup at the Etihad Stadium. Manager Enzo Maresca, who made a successful start with eight changes last season when he was at Chelsea, plans to give non-regular players more game time this match as it is considered the lowest priority competition. Summer signing Geronimo Rulli will make his debut in goal, while defenders Vitor Reis and Rico Lewis are expected to start. Midfield includes teenage recruit Ayyoub Bouaddi, alongside experienced player Mateo Kovacic, with Brazilian winger Allan making his debut as well. Players such as Jeremy Doku (calf strain) and suspended Phil Foden will not play in this match.

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Evening Standard · 0.97 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 22% hedged 2 of 9 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles discuss the predicted lineup and confirmed team news for Manchester City's match against Norwich in the Carabao Cup, mentioning similar details about player availability and manager priorities.”
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“Both articles discuss the confirmed team news and starting lineup for Manchester City's match against Norwich in the Carabao Cup, indicating they are reporting on the same specific event.”
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“Article A discusses the draw for Carabao Cup fourth round matches, while Article B focuses on Manchester City's lineup and preparation for a specific match.”
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“The articles discuss different aspects of the Man City vs Norwich match, with Article A focusing on how to watch the game and its context, while Article B focuses on the starting lineup and team news.”

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Andy Schooler
10 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 While City are the holders of the trophy, it will be considered the competition with the lowest priority by boss Maresca, who has made a great start to life at the Etihad Stadium.
🔮 While City are the holders of the trophy, it will be considered the competition with the lowest priority by boss Maresca, who has made a great start to life at the Etihad Stadium.
🔮 Gabriel reportedly asked to have his registration at Old Trafford cancelled with immediate effect, just days before he could have made his senior competitive debut in the Carabao Cup clash with Brighton.
🔮 "I think the performance was unbelievable, and I'm pleased with the performance." Excluding the Community Shield, City have won every game so far this season and will be hot favourites to see off Championship side Norwich when they begin the defence of their Carabao Cup crown. Maresca says he will give some of his fringe players a run-out against the Canaries with Sunday’s Premier League home game with Sunderland looming.
🔮 The former Gunners midfielder will replace Pape Thiaw as the helm after the Lions of Teranga bowed out of the World Cup at the last-32 stage.
2026-09-15 · assertive framing · Arsenal great starts work as new Senegal head coach
🔮 While City are the holders of the trophy, it will be considered the competition with the lowest priority by boss Enzo Maresca, who has made a great start to life at the Etihad Stadium.
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🔮 The England international defender is yet to play this season due to a muscle strain picked up during pre-season, but Andoni Iraola has confirmed the defender would be available for the third-round tie at Anfield.
🔮 While he been confirmed as a director, Edu is yet to be given any other official role, although it seems he will be involved in recruitment, just as he was at Forest, where he combined his role of global head of football with overseeing the other clubs in owner Evangelos Marinakis’ portfolio.
🔮 Hunt, who won four gold medals at the recent European Athletics Championships, has been one of the most prominent critics and is worried that promoting sport in such a way could be off-putting for many. Speaking on Good Morning Britain, she said: "I think when we're trying to provide role models for young people and young women in sport, we really want to show that it's about what your body can do, not so much what it looks like. "
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Allan PERSON · 2× Maresca PERSON · 2× Argentine NORP · 1× Ayyoub Bouaddi PERSON · 1× Chelsea ORG · 1× City ORG · 1× Geronimo Rulli PERSON · 1× Marseille ORG · 1× Rico Lewis PERSON · 1× Vitor Reis PERSON · 1×

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While City are the holders of the trophy, it will be considered the competition with the lowest priority by boss Maresca, who has made a great start to life at the Etihad Stadium.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17
🔮 While City are the holders of the trophy, it will be considered the competition with the lowest priority by boss Maresca, who has made a great start to life at the Etihad Stadium.

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While City are the holders of the trophy, it will be considered the competition with the lowest priority by boss Maresca, who has made a great start to life at the Etihad Stadium. asserted
who → consider → Stadium
With that in mind, Maresca, who made eight changes at this stage of last season’s competition when at Chelsea, has given some non-regulars game-time in the third-round tie. asserted
who → make → tie
Summer signing Geronimo Rulli, an Argentine international who joined from Marseille, makes his debut in goal. asserted
who → join → goal
In defence, Vitor Reis makes his first start of the season, with Rico Lewis also coming in at right-back. asserted
Lewis → make → back
Teenage summer recruit Ayyoub Bouaddi starts in midfield, alongside Mateo Kovacic, while Brazilian winger Allan makes his debut. asserted
Allan → start → debut
Floyd Samba, the youngster, leads the line. asserted
Samba → lead → line
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