EFL Cup : Man City vs Huddersfield Preview, Lineups and Match Information

Man City vs Huddersfield
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MATCH :	Man City vs Huddersfield
COMPETITION :	EFL Cup
DATE:	26-09-2025
TIME:	12.15 AM IST (UTC +5:30) 10.45 PM UAE
STADIUM	John Smith's Stadium

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Man City 2 - 0 Huddersfield

Huddersfield Town possible starting lineup:

Nichols; Sorensen, Feeney, Wallace, Roughan; Vost, Kasumu; Charles, Castledine, Alves; Taylor

Manchester City possible starting lineup:

Trafford; Nunes, Stones, Ake, Lewis; Bobb, Silva, Gonzalez, Reijnders, Savinho; Foden

Huddersfield Town are set to be without Herbie Kane, Lynden Gooch, and Jack Whatmough for Wednesday’s clash, though the trio is expected to return to action in the coming weeks.

Manager Grant is likely to stick with a similar lineup to the one that saw off Leicester City and Sunderland en route to round three, with Daniel Vost and David Kasumu anchoring the midfield. Up front, top scorer Joe Taylor should spearhead the attack, supported by Dion Charles, Leo Castledine, and Will Alves.

Manchester City, meanwhile, have their own selection concerns. Mateo Kovacic, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Omar Marmoush, and Rayan Cherki are all unlikely to feature due to injuries, while Erling Haaland remains a doubt after suffering back pain that forced him off against Arsenal last time out.

James Trafford, who began the season as City’s first-choice goalkeeper before Gianluigi Donnarumma took over, is expected to regain his spot between the sticks for this tie. Pep Guardiola is tipped to rotate heavily, meaning starts could be handed to Savinho, Rico Lewis, Nico González, and Oscar Bobb.