Citizens to progress past the Foxes
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Manchester City seem to be on a relentless march to the Premier League title. However, on Tuesday night, the Citizens attention turns to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, as Pep Guardiola’s side travel Leicester City.
The Foxes suffered a surprising 3-0 home defeat by Crystal Palace at the weekend, which ended a four-game winning run for Claude Puel’s side in the top-flight.
The Citizens recorded a victory at the King Power Stadium just last month, so the home side will looking for revenge in this clash. Prior to the Palace defeat, the City defeat was Leicester’s last loss in any competition.
The Foxes have won four of their last six home games in all competitions. However, their home form has not been as strong as in previous campaigns.
The home side have beaten Sheffield United, Liverpool and Leeds to make it to the last eight. However, a home clash with the visitors is a completely different ball game.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is likely to rotate his squad for this clash. However, with the quality of players available to the Catalan boss, the City team fielded is likely to be of a high standard.
City heads into this clash on the back of recording a record-breaking 16th consecutive Premier League victory. The runaway Premier League leaders have lost just once in any competition this season, against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. ave won at West Brom and beaten Championship leaders Wolves to get to this stage of the competition.
However, Guardiola’s side needed penalties to break the resistance of a very well organised Wolves backline in the last round.
Forebet predicts that Manchester City will book their place in the next round with a comfortable victory in a high scoring game.
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