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More on that crowdfunder to help AFC Wimbledon. “Just wanted to thank the Guardian for this article,” writes Owen Linderholm. “I wouldn’t have known otherwise (despite being a Wimbledon fan for over 40 years).” Anyone else interested in the fundraiser can find out about it here. At the time of posting this entry, it’s raised nearly £80,000.
AFC Wimbledon P-P Newcastle United. There was meant to be a fifth League Cup match tonight, but flooding at the Cherry Red Records Stadium did for that. The game will now be played at St James’ Park this time next week. But here’s some welcome good news for the club at an otherwise tricky time.
Team news: Wycombe Wanderers v Aston Villa
Whatever happens at Adams Park tonight, it’s party time for Wycombe, who are 137 years old today! It’s also midfielder Josh Scowen’s 500th career appearance. Hip, hip, etc., everyone.
Aston Villa make ten changes after the 3-1 comeback win over Wolves. Jhon Duran, who has four goals in five substitute appearances, gets a shot from the start this time.
Wycombe Wanderers: Ravizzoli, Skura, Low, Hartridge, Pattenden, Scowen, Butcher, Bakinson, Wheeler, Lubala, Sadlier.
Subs: George, Grimmer, Harvie, Leahy, McCleary, Humphreys, Kone, McCarthy, Onyedinma.
Aston Villa: Gauci, Nedeljkovic, Bogarde, Swinkels, Maatsen, Barkley, Onana, Bailey, Buendia, Young, Duran.
Subs: Zych, Diego Carlos, Ramsey, Moore, Rowe, Jimoh, Borland, Broggio, Patterson.
Referee: Sam Allison (Somerset).
Team news: Walsall v Leicester City
Fourth-tier Walsall have already proved themselves to be cup specialists this season. They rescued themselves in round one of this tournament with a stoppage-time equaliser against Exeter City, then came from two down to beat Huddersfield Town. They’ve also beaten Birmingham City and Fulham U21 in the Football League Trophy.
Leicester make ten changes to their team in the wake of the weekend draw with Everton. Jamie Vardy, Wilfred Ndidi, Harry Winks and Saturday’s goalscoring hero Stephy Mavididi are given the night off.
Walsall: Simkin, Okagbue, Williams, Weir, Liam Gordon, Adomah, Stirk, Lakin, Connor Barrett, Lowe, Maher.
Subs: Hornby, Daniels, Matt, Comley, Hall, Allen, Jellis, Johnson, Browne.
Leicester City: Ward, Ricardo Pereira, Coady, Okoli, Thomas, Soumare, Choudhury, Fatawu, Buonanotte, De Cordova-Reid, Edouard.
Subs: Iversen, Justin, Faes, Skipp, Golding, El Khannous, McAteer, Alves, Ayew.
Referee: Tom Nield (West Yorkshire).
Team news: Manchester City v Watford
A mere two days after that brouhaha with Arsenal, Pep Guardiola makes nine changes to his starting XI. The most notable new face: centre-back Kaden Braithwaite, who at 16 years and 229 days becomes the third-youngest full debutant in Manchester City’s history. (For the record, he’s behind Glyn Pardoe and Paul Simpson.) Erling Haaland gets the night off.
Watford also hand out a debut to a centre-back, albeit one at the other end of his career. Angelo Ogbonna, 36 years young, pulls on a Watford shirt for the first time after his summer move from West Ham.
Manchester City: Ortega, Walker, Stones, Braithwaite, Lewis, McAtee, O’Reilly, Matheus Luiz, Grealish, Foden, Doku.
Subs: Ederson, Dias, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Gvardiol, Akanji, Savio, Wright.
Watford: Bond, Ogbonna, Porteous, Morris, Larouci, Ince, Louza, Sema, Baah, Ebosele, Bayo.
Subs: Marriott, Pollock, Chakvetadze, Vata, Dwomoh, Tikvic, Doumbia, Dele-Bashiru, Adu-Poku.
Referee: David Webb (County Durham).
Tonight’s City team! 🩵
XI | Ortega Moreno, Walker (C), Stones, Braithwaite, Lewis, O’Reilly, Nunes, McAtee, Doku, Grealish, Foden
SUBS | Ederson, Dias, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo, Gvardiol, Akanji, Savinho, Wright#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/eHQcoJHLJr
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 24, 2024
Team news: Chelsea v Barrow
Chelsea go League Cup to the max, changing their entire starting XI. Ben Chilwell, who had been expected to leave the club during the summer, is in the squad for the first time this season.
Barrow are top of League Two with five wins from their first seven matches. They’ve made it to Stamford Bridge after beating Port Vale and Derby County in the first two rounds.
Chelsea: Jorgensen, Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Veiga, Casadei, Dewsbury-Hall, Pedro Neto, Joao Felix, Mudryk, Nkunku.
Subs: Bettinelli, Colwill, Chilwell, Acheampong, Chukwuemeka, Fernandez, George, Washington, Guiu.
Barrow: Farman, Feely, Vassell, Stokes, Jackson, Campbell, Foley, Newby, Spence, Acquah, Garner.
Subs: Stanway, Canavan, Tiensia, Eccleston, Worrall, Kouyate, Dallas, Weston, Telford.
Referee: Oliver Langford (W Midlands).
Preamble
Another four third-round League Cup ties tonight, then. It should have been five, but …
… and so what we’re left with is this.
They all kick off at 7.45pm BST, except the Wycombe-Villa match, which gets going at 8pm. All the goals as they go in, coming your way.
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