"City steadied themselves after their late collapse against Arsenal last weekend by cruising past League One Huddersfield Town 2-0 in the Cup. Phil Foden and Savinho found the net, while Pep Guardiola handed senior debuts to Emile Heskey's sons, Reigan and Jaden, alongside a host of academy players. That result sealed City's 12th Carabao Cup fourth-round appearance in the past 13 years, setting up a trip to Swansea."
"With just seven points from their opening five matches - their lowest haul at this stage since 2006-07 - City know they need momentum quickly. History is firmly on their side though, as they have won 22 of their last 24 league meetings with promoted clubs, and have beaten Burnley in 13 straight encounters across all competitions by a combined scoreline of 46-2."
"Burnley, meanwhile, were dumped out of the Carabao Cup after a shock 2-1 defeat at home to Cardiff City. Head coach Scott Parker admitted his much-changed side "fell short of our standards" and the Clarets' winless run now stretches to four matches in all competitions. Currently 16th in the table, Parker's men have struggled for results, most recently drawing 1-1 with Nottingham Forest."
Manchester City return to Premier League action at the Etihad against Burnley after contrasting Carabao Cup results. City defeated Huddersfield Town 2-0 with goals from Phil Foden and Savinho and handed senior debuts to Reigan and Jaden Heskey, progressing to the fourth round. City have seven points from five league matches and seek momentum amid a congested schedule including Brentford and Monaco. City have a long record of dominance over promoted clubs and Burnley specifically. Burnley lost 2-1 to Cardiff, are winless in four matches and sit 16th after drawing with Nottingham Forest. City remain without Abdukodir Khusanov (ankle), Omar Marmoush (knee), Rayan Cherki (thigh) and Rayan Ait-Nouri (knock).
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