Preston North End Match v Manchester City Preview

24 Sep 2019 01:23
Published by: Scott Callan

Manchester City become the 70th different club we have faced in the many iterations of the league cup since our first game against Peterborough United on 11th October 1960.

Preston North End have played 168 games in the competitions, winning 70, drawing 35 and losing 62. This is the 81st game at Deepdale, with a record of won 41 and lost just 17.
 
PNE have reached the third round on 21 occasions, but only progressed to the fourth round five times, all of these resulting in away ties. The most recent was three seasons ago, when we lost against Newcastle United.
 
This is the first time City have visited PR1 in a competitive game since 2007, when David Nugent scored an early opener in front of the live BBC cameras in the FA Cup, only for the visitors to eventually run out 3-1 winners.
 
This time they arrive as holders of all domestic trophies and on the back of an 8-0 win over Watford at the weekend, so Alex Neil and his side are well aware of the test they face.
 
For Your Information
Match Details: PNE v Manchester City, Deepdale, Tuesday 24th September 2019, kick-off 7.45pm
Competition: Carabao Cup Third Round, game goes straight to penalties in the event of a draw after 90 minutes
PNE colours: Home kit, goalkeeper in green
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Here’s all the coverage accessible on PNE.Com in preview of the game…
 
Ticket Information: Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup third round clash with holder and Premier League winners Manchester City is heading for a sell-out. Click here for more information.
 
Match Officials: Despite 18 years on the lists as a match official in the professional game, Tuesday’s referee will be in the middle for the first time at Deepdale. Click here for details of all the officials.
 
We’ve Met Before: We have never met Manchester City in the League Cup competition since its inception in 1960, however, this will be the 94th time the two teams have met in competitive action. Click here for more details of past battles.
 
How To Follow The Game: If you can’t make the trip to Deepdale for Tuesday’s Carabao Cup third round tie, don’t worry, we will have full coverage on PNE.Com and commentary on iFollow PNE. Click here for details of how you can follow the match.
 
The One And Only Issue SixTuesday night’s matchday programme sees Ben Pearson as the cover star as the former Manchester United midfielder comes up against their City rivals for the first timeClick here for details.
 
Team News: Manager Alex Neil is not expecting to have any selection issues ahead of the visit of Manchester City to Deepdale. Click here for details of the options.
 
Alex Neil: “There Is No Pressure On Us”: Preston North End manager Alex Neil said his side would have a chance to show what they were capable of against Premier League champions Manchester City at Deepdale on Tuesday night. Click here for the manager’s full interview.
 
Tom Barkhuizen: "We're Going To Give Everything We've Got": Preston North End's Tom Barkhuizen knows the challenge that the team will face when Premier League champions Manchester City come to Deepdale on Tuesday night, but he insists the squad will be giving everything to cause a cup upsetClick here for more from Tom.

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