Manchester Metropolis will face Watford within the Carabao Cup simply 48 hours after taking part in Arsenal within the Premier League later this month.

The Premier League champions can have tackle the Hornets on Tuesday twenty fourth September as Manchester United are taking part in at residence within the Europa League on the twenty fifth.

Many supporters on X have criticised the choice to host the Arsenal and Watford video games so shut to one another, however others are nonetheless assured that Pep Guardiola’s males can win each fixtures:

Metropolis will likely be taking part in 3 instances in 6 days

The Premier League champions should make full use of their squad as they’ll face Newcastle within the league on the next Saturday.

It means there may be little or no time for the gamers to have a relaxation, particularly because the Cityzens have a visit to Slovakia for his or her Champions League match in opposition to Slovan Bratislava after that.

Guardiola has warned in regards to the packed fixture schedule

Talking after the 3-1 win victory over West Ham final weekend, Pep Guardiola acknowledged that the marketing campaign solely actually will get going now:

“Pre-season is over, at present formally. The true season begins after the worldwide break.”

The variety of video games does look daunting however, if they will come via it unscathed, it will be an enormous enhance for Metropolis heading into the remainder of the marketing campaign.

Discover out who’s in Manchester Metropolis’s first-team squad for the 2024/2025 season right here





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