Man Utd to face Man City in EFL Cup fourth round

'Stuttering' Manchester United overcome Northampton thanks to Marcus Rashford

Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola
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It was an evening of good and bad news for Jose Mourinho in Northampton. On the plus side his side ended a run of three defeats on the bounce with a 3-1 victory over their hosts to ease United into the fourth round of the EFL Cup. And their next opponents? Manchester City.

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