Manchester City fielded a heavily rotated team just two days after a feisty Premier League match against Arsenal and still had too much for second-tier Watford in the English League Cup.

Matheus Nunes scored his first Manchester City goal in his 34th appearance as the hosts eased to a 2-1 victory over second-tier Watford to reach the fourth round of the League Cup on Tuesday. Jeremy Doku slotted in City's opener after five minutes and Nunes produced a clinical finish in the 38th minute to put Pep Guardiola's side in control at The Etihad.

Such is the intensity of Manchester City’s fixture schedule, the clock had barely ticked past 48 hours since their match against Arsenal before they were on the pitch again. So soon, in fact, that Rodri’s serious knee injury suffered in the fractious draw had yet to be fully assessed by medics.

19:45: Chelsea vs Barrow 19:45: Manchester City vs Watford 19:45: Walsall vs Leicester City 20:00: Wycombe Wanderers vs Aston Villa

Just two days after their top-of-the-league clash with Arsenal, Manchester City go again on Tuesday, this time in the Carabao Cup, as they host Championship side Watford.  While Pep Guardiola's side have rightfully earned their reputation as an almost unstoppable force in English football,

Chelsea thrashed fourth-division Barrow 5-0, with Christopher Nkunku scoring a hat trick, while Aston Villa won 2-1 at third-tier Wycombe and Leicester triumphed 3-0 in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw at fourth-tier Walsall.

Such is the intensity of Manchester City’s fixture schedule, the clock had barely ticked past 48 hours since their match against Arsenal before they were on the pitch again. So soon, in fact, that Rodri’s serious knee injury suffered in the fractious draw had yet to be fully assessed by medics.

Matheus Nunes scored his first Manchester City goal in his 34th appearance as the hosts eased to a 2-1 victory over second-tier Watford to reach the fourth round of the League Cup on Tuesday.

Matheus Nunes scored his first goal for Manchester City in their 2-1 victory over Watford, securing a spot in the League Cup's fourth round. Jeremy Doku and Nunes were key in City's win, while Tom Ince scored a late goal for Watford.

City manager Pep Guardiola won the League Cup four straight years with City from 2018, but said he isn’t going to take it seriously this season.