Manchester City will look to lay down a marker when they host Burton Albion in the EFL Cup semi-final first leg at the Etihad Stadium.
bet365 match odds: Manchester City 1/25, Draw 20/1, Burton Albion 50/1
Manchester City will hope to have one leg firmly planted in the final after Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg tie with Burton Albion.
City, bidding to reach a second successive League Cup final, are overwhelming favourites to progress at the expense of opponents who are two tiers below them.
It has been a memorable odyssey for League One Burton, who beat Premier League outfit Burnley and Championship promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough and Nottingham along the way.
City will be facing lower league opponents at the Etihad Stadium for the second time in four days.
Pep Guardiola’s men warmed up for the visit of the Brewers by hammering Championship side Rotherham United 7-0 in an FA Cup third round tie on Sunday.
However, the defending champions will need to look no further than last season for a timely reminder of the threat posed by ‘minnows’. It was another League Two side Wigan who knocked them out of the FA Cup last term.
Burton, who are on a four-match unbeaten run, come into the clash with their tails up after beating Rochdale 4-0 on Saturday.
Ideally, City would establish a big first leg advantage and end the tie as a contest ahead of the return clash. That would allow them to keep some of their powder dry for tougher battles ahead.
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Pep Guardiola has the luxury of selecting his side from a fully fit squad.
Claudio Bravo and Benjamin Mendy, who is back in training but not yet fit to return, are City's only absentees.
Brewers boss Nigel Clough will check on the fitness of defender John Bayford and midfielder Stephen Quinn before finalising his matchday squad.
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Manchester City v Burton Albion
bet365 match odds: Manchester City 1/25, Draw 20/1, Burton Albion 50/1
Manchester City will hope to have one leg firmly planted in the final after Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg tie with Burton Albion.
City, bidding to reach a second successive League Cup final, are overwhelming favourites to progress at the expense of opponents who are two tiers below them.
It has been a memorable odyssey for League One Burton, who beat Premier League outfit Burnley and Championship promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough and Nottingham along the way.
City will be facing lower league opponents at the Etihad Stadium for the second time in four days.
Pep Guardiola’s men warmed up for the visit of the Brewers by hammering Championship side Rotherham United 7-0 in an FA Cup third round tie on Sunday.
However, the defending champions will need to look no further than last season for a timely reminder of the threat posed by ‘minnows’. It was another League Two side Wigan who knocked them out of the FA Cup last term.
Burton, who are on a four-match unbeaten run, come into the clash with their tails up after beating Rochdale 4-0 on Saturday.
Ideally, City would establish a big first leg advantage and end the tie as a contest ahead of the return clash. That would allow them to keep some of their powder dry for tougher battles ahead.
TEAM NEWS
Pep Guardiola has the luxury of selecting his side from a fully fit squad.
Claudio Bravo and Benjamin Mendy, who is back in training but not yet fit to return, are City's only absentees.
Brewers boss Nigel Clough will check on the fitness of defender John Bayford and midfielder Stephen Quinn before finalising his matchday squad.
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