Manchester City will begin their EFL Cup journey for the 2021-22 campaign with a home fixture against League One outfit Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday night.
The holders, who are bidding to win the competition for a record ninth time, are the overwhelming favourites to beat their third-tier opponents, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two sides.
MANCHESTER CITY vs. WYCOMBE WANDERERS
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MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Benjamin Mendy (suspension), Zack Steffen (coronavirus)
Doubtful: John Stones (muscle), Aymeric Laporte (muscle), Rodri (unknown), Oleksandr Zinchenko (unknown)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Carson; Walker, Ake, Wilson-Esbrand, Cancelo; Palmer, Fernandinho, Lavia; Foden, F Torres, Edozie
WYCOMBE WANDERERS
Out: None
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Przybek; Ram, Tafazolli, Jacobson; Kaikai, Burley, Pendlebury, Obita; Scowen, Akinfenwa, Mehmeti
