{
  "id": 7957076,
  "title": "Manchester City vs Norwich City: Latest City team news and predicted City starting eleven",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/manchester-city-vs-norwich-city-latest-city-team-news-and-predicted",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T05:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/manchester-city-vs-norwich-city-052000650.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City will host Norwich City in the third round of the Carabao Cup at the Etihad Stadium. The hosts are favored to win, but Norwich are a dangerous attacking side. Phil Foden will miss the match due to a three-game suspension for a red card he received against Manchester United last week. Jeremy Doku is expected to return to action after recovering from a calf injury. Enzo Maresca, City's manager, is likely to rotate his squad and avoid risking key players like Erling Haaland, Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi, and Elliot Anderson after their heavy workload in the Premier League. The predicted starting eleven includes Gerónimo Rulli, Rico Lewis, Enzo Fernandez, Ryan McAidoo, and Rayan Ait-Nouri.",
  "summary": "Manchester City take on Norwich City tonight in the third-round of the Carabao Cup. Enzo Maresca’s side will host the Canaries at the Etihad Stadium. City will go into tonight’s match as the overw...",
  "key_points": [
    "Manchester City hosts Norwich City in Carabao Cup third round",
    "Phil Foden suspended for three games due to red card",
    "Enzo Maresca likely to rotate squad to avoid key player fatigue"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Manchester City's likely squad rotation and cautious approach to player workload suggest a focus on preserving key players for the Premier League, potentially at the expense of a strong Carabao Cup lineup.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}