Man City team news: Maresca confirms changes for Norwich clash

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·16 September 2026

Man City team news: Maresca confirms changes for Norwich clash

Enzo Maresca has confirmed that he will make changes to his Manchester City team for the club’s Carabao Cup clash against Norwich City.

City welcome Norwich to the Etihad in the third round tomorrow evening, as the holders begin their defence of the competition.

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Maresca has confirmed that he will use the tie as an opportunity for fringe players. Mateo Kovacic, Rico Lewis and Ayyoub Bouaddi will all be hoping for a chance to impress, and Maresca said it’s important he gets minutes into the legs of his entire squad. He said squad rotation will be key when the Cityzens’ campaign gets more congested in the autumn.

“For sure, we are going make some changes,” Maresca said.

“I don’t know how many but for different reasons.The ones who will play will play I’m sure at some stage they will play important games later in the season in the Premier League and Champions League.

“Now it’s an early part of the season with not many suspended or injured. But going into November, December, January, February – with the amount of games and injuries and players who need a rest, so for the players that are going to play tomorrow for sure for them it is an opportunity to get better and better.

“Because at some point we will need them in important games and different competitions. With the amount of games and injuries and players [who] need rest.

“So, for them it is an opportunity to get better and better and better because we will need them in important games.”

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