Overview

• Manchester City visit Huddersfield Town on Wednesday in the Carabao Cup third round with six confirmed absences.
• Erling Haaland misses out due to back issues that are not considered serious, with a return targeted for Burnley on September 27.
• Omar Marmoush is out for a few weeks with a knee injury, with the club indicating he should be back before the October international break.
• Rayan Cherki faces around two months out with a thigh injury, while Mateo Kovacic remains sidelined until at least October after Achilles surgery.
• Abdukodir Khusanov is unlikely to feature after coming off at Arsenal, and Rayan Ait-Nouri continues to recover from an ankle problem as fringe players push for minutes.