After sharing the spoils with Arsenal, Manchester City will look to return to winning ways when they face Watford in the EFL Cup last 32. The Citizens showed character in the Premier League derby, with substitute John Stones scoring a late equalizer and, no doubt, this goal gave Pep Guardiola’s men an additional confidence boost. The towering defender should be recalled to the starting XI, while midfielder Rodri is unlikely to be risked after limping off with injury against Arsenal. 

All Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, and Mateo Kovacic should be recalled to the starting XI as well, while Nathan Ake and Oscar Bobb remain in the recovery room. The Hornets, on the other hand, struggled defensively in a 4-1 loss to Norwich City and given their 16-game losing run in meetings with Man City, anything but a routine home victory would be a big surprise. Both Francisco Sierralta and Daniel Bachmann are injured for the visiting team.

Score Prediction: Manchester City 4-1 Watford