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Tony Mogan

Oxford vs Man City: Prediction, lineups and team news, LIVE stream - Carabao Cup preview

Manchester City will hope to avoid a big upset at Oxford tonight and march into the Carabao Cup semi-finals.

Pep Guardiola’s side looked a little bit more like their old selves against Arsenal on Sunday after slipping up against neighbours Manchester United the previous week.

City are out to win this competition for the third year running – although Oxford have already collected impressive scalps against Millwall and West Ham this season.


TV channel and live stream information

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99.

Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.​

You can also follow the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.


Team news and predicted lineups

Sergio Aguero (thigh) and David Silva (leg) are close to making their respective returns, though both are expected to remain out for the trip to Oxford.

Leroy Sane and Aymeric Laporte (both knee) remain long-term absentees and John Stones is nursing a hamstring problem.

Oxford possible XI: Archer, Cadden, Dickie, Mousinho, Ruffels, Sykes, Gorrin, Brannagan, Hall, Taylor, Fosu-Henry

Man City possible XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Otamendi, Garcia, Zinchenko, Rodri, Gundogan, Mahrez, Foden, Bernardo, Jesus


Prediction: Oxford 0-3 Manchester City

Guardiola showed last season he has no qualms deploying his big names against lower-league opposition - we expect more of the same this time around.

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