When and where
We take on Watford on Tuesday 24 September at the Etihad Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 19:45 (UK).
The game will be available to watch live on Sky Sports in the UK and supporters living around the world can learn how to tune in via our global TV listings courtesy of livesoccertv.com.
Man City app coverage
You can follow the action live with our Matchday Centre on mancity.com and our official app, as well as the best of the action on Twitter: @ManCity.
A comprehensive match report, highlights and Full Match Replay for CITY+ subscribers will follow across the evening.
You can also tune into our live matchday show - Matchday Live - with special guests David James and Kit Symons engaging in pre-match discussion and post-match analysis from around 75 minutes before kick-off.
Available on all digital platforms, our matchday show offers the best City-centric build-up and reaction to all of our first team matches.
During the game, audio commentary with Alistair Mann and Symons is only available on CITY+, due to Carabao Cup regulations concerning ties against EFL teams.
Teams
CITY XI: Ortega Moreno, Walker (C), Stones, Braithwaite, Lewis, O’Reilly, Nunes, McAtee, Doku, Grealish, Foden
Subs: Ederson, Dias, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo, Gvardiol, Akanji, Savinho, Wright
WATFORD: Bond, Porteous, Ogbonna, Morris, Ebosele, Larouci, Ince, Louza, Sema (C), Bayo, Baah.
Subs: Marriott, Pollock, Chakvetadze, Vata, Dwomoh, Tikvic, Doumbia, Dele-Bashiru, Adu-Poku
Previous meeting
Our last match against the Hornets was back in April 2022 and it’s one that former City striker Gabriel Jesus will look back on with fondness.
The Brazilian scored four and created another as Pep Guardiola’s side triumphed 5-1.
It kept City top of the Premier League as we went on to win the title while Watford, then managed by Roy Hodgson, were relegated.
The two sides have met once before in the League Cup, back in 1987, when a David White brace and Paul Stewart goal saw us win 3-1 at Maine Road.
Last time out
The Carabao Cup has been a successful competition for Guardiola, winning it four successive years between 2018 and 2021.
However, we were knocked out at the third round stage last season when we lost 1-0 at Newcastle United with Alexander Isak scoring the only goal.
Match officials
Referee: David Webb
Assistant referees: Mark Dwyer and Matthew Smith
Fourth Official: Matthew Donohue
Global TV listings
Click here to view the full list of TV listings courtesy of livesoccertv.com.
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