Huddersfield against Manchester City – Lins -Ups, Statistics and Preview
Overview of the match for Huddersfield against Man City
Huddersfield missed a League One dam place last season, finishing 10th and 14 points behind the top six.
With Lee Grant now at the helm, the burrows are targeting a stronger promotion push this time.
So far, Huddersfield has made a promising start – winning five, drawing one and losing three of their first first games to sit fifth in the table.
However, their recent form has dropped, with only one victory of the last four championship games.
The cup competitions were another story. The burrows remain undefeated, beating Newcastle U21S 6-2 in the EFL trophy and exceeding Leicester City and Sunderland in the EFL Cup.
They are now facing their most difficult test to date as the first League Manchester City giants visit the John Smith stadium.
City is the heavy favorites despite the strong start of Huddersfield. The Pep Guardiola team also continues their first silverware of the season and will see it as an ideal opportunity to take momentum.
However, the Spanish head coach is not delighted with the prospect of another match after a starting start of the season.
He said: “Tomorrow (vs Huddersfield), I’ll give you news; We are not going to play the same departure XI as the last three games. That’s sure.
“Listen, the only problem we have in the Carabao Cup at the moment – and I respect this competition, otherwise we would not win it four times in a row – is to arrive at competition without injury. Unfortunately, we have injuries.
“It will be a mixture of first team players and the academy to play tomorrow, because the priority is Burnley, Monaco and Brentford … We will try to compete and pass!”
Team news for Huddersfield against Man City
Huddersfield is likely to stay without Herbie Kane, Lynden Good and Jack Whatmough, although all three are approaching a return.
Lee Grant should stick to a side similar to the one who beat Leicester and Sunderland, with Daniel Vost and David Kasumu anchoring the midfielder.
In advance, the top scorer Joe Taylor should lead the attack, supported by Dion Charles, Leo Castledine and Will Alves.
Manchester City has its own fitness problems. Mateo Kovacic, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Omar Marmoush and Rayan Cherki are unlikely to play, while Erling Haaland is a doubt after being forced against Arsenal with back pain.
Gianluigi Donnarumma recently replaced James Trafford as a first choice goalkeeper, but Trafford should start here.
Expect what Guardiola turns strongly, with Savinho, Rico Lewis, Nico Gonzalez and Oscar Bobb who all grow in places in the XI.
Lignales with Huddersfield against Man City
Huddersfield: Nichols; Sorensen, Fresh, Wallace, Roughan; VOST, Kasumu; Charles, Castledine, Alves; Taylor
Manchester CitY: Trafford; Nunes, Stones, Ake, Lewis; Bobb, Silva, Gonzalez, Renimims, Savinho; Iron
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