Allan, Ndiaye And Ait-Nouri To Start | 4-2-3-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup Vs Norwich City

Allan, Ndiaye And Ait-Nouri To Start | 4-2-3-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup Vs Norwich City Manchester City will welcome Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium this Thursday night as they look to secure a win at home in the EFL Cup. The Mancunian giants managed to earn a narrow 1-0 win over Manchester United recently, which should give them a lot of confidence going into this game. Enzo Maresca will set his side up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make a handful of tweaks to his first team for this clash. Allan, Iliman Ndiaye and Rayan Ait-Nouri could all play from the start of this game. 4-2-3-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup To Face Norwich City Defence Gerónimo Rulli will play in goal for Man City as he looks to keep a clean sheet at the Etihad this week. Vitor Reis will operate alongside Marc Guehi at the centre of Maresca’s defence as they look to keep a good shape when defending inside their half. Abdukodir Khusanov will try to put in a good performance as the right-back, while Rico Lewis hopes to prove his worth on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will get the freedom to go forward and express themselves inside the opponent’s half. Ruben Dias will be named on the bench as he offers cover for the defensive positions. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 13: Iliman Ndiaye of Manchester City celebrates after the Premier League 2026/27 match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on September 13, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) Midfield Ayyoub Bouaddi and Mateo Kovacic will anchor the midfield for Man City as they look to win the 50-50 battles in the middle of the park. The gifted trio of Rayan Ait-Nouri, Iliman Ndiaye and Antoine Semenyo will play just ahead of them as part of Maresca’s attack. All three of them need to combine well if Man City want to secure a convincing win at the Etihad this Thursday night. Rayan Cherki and Elliot Anderson will have to be content with a spot on the bench as they wait for their chance to shine in the second 45 minutes if needed. Attack Allan will spearhead Man City’s attack up top. He has to figure out a way to be a constant menace in the final third. Erling Haaland will be available for selection on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the latter stages if Man City are in need of a goal by then.