Manchester City will look to extend their winning run to six games when they host Norwich City in the Carabao Cup Round of 32 on Thursday evening. The Premier League side, second in the table with 12 points from four games, are in strong form but will be without key midfielders Phil Foden and Jérémy Doku due to injury.
Pep Guardiola's team have won their last five matches across all competitions, most recently beating Manchester United 1-0 last weekend. Erling Haaland, who has four goals in four appearances this season, scored the winner in that derby. Their recent victories also include a 2-0 Champions League win at FC Porto and a 4-1 league triumph at Crystal Palace.
Norwich arrive at the Etihad having lost 4-3 at Middlesbrough in their last Championship outing, though they had won their previous two matches. The Canaries are expected to make changes, with manager David Wagner likely to rotate his squad for the cup tie.
Guardiola is also expected to rotate his lineup, offering opportunities to squad players ahead of the Premier League clash with Sunderland this weekend. The match kicks off at 18:30 UTC at the Etihad Stadium.
