Joleon Lescott on winning the 2014 League Cup:
"Growing up the FA Cup was ‘the trophy’ you thought you could win. In regards to the League Cup and the Premier League, they were the final bits.
"Yaya’s stats that season were stupid! I don’t even think he got player of the year. Credit to Mancini he played him more advanced and he was just up to no good."
Esme Morgan on winning the Continental Cup:
"The day before I actually went to see my surgeon and he said you’re good to go and ready to play tomorrow. I was running onto the pitch at full-time and the physios were like ‘Esme, stop running, you’re not allowed yet!’ I was like Gaz get me on the pitch, but it wasn’t to be. I wasn’t ready to run yet!"
From City journalist Neil Leigh at St Mary's:
Plenty of debate about how City will line up at the back tonight.
The conventional train of thought is that we could see Kyle Walker partner Aymeric Laporte at the heart of defence with Joao Cancelo and Sergio Gomez operating as full-backs.
However, Kalvin Phillips does boast previous experience of playing in the heart of defence from his time at Leeds.
And such is the tactical flexibility of Pep’s squad, we could even see a formation change too.
All will be revealed once we get underway at 8pm!
We met Southampton in the Premier League in October and check out the video if you want a reminder of how it worked out. (Spoiler - Erling Haaland was one of the scorers!)
Southampton's Che Adams has scored five goals in his last three League Cup appearances, netting a brace in both of his games this season. He starts on the bench tonight with a threat up the sleeve for new Saints' boss Nathan Jones.
From City journalist Neil Leigh at St Mary's:
There’s a familiar look to the Saints side this evening with a number of former City starlets forming part of Nathan Jones’ matchday squad.
Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu and midfielder Romeo Lavia, both highly acclaimed City Academy graduates and who made the move to Saint Mary’s in the summer, are in the starting XI for Southampton.
Meanwhile, exciting young winger Sam Edozie, who also made the switch from City to Southampton in the summer, is named on the bench.
The trio – who were all popular figures at the CFA - were each warmly greeted by members of City’s backroom staff as they arrived at the ground earlier.
However, it will no doubt be strictly business come kick-off!
The band are getting warmed up at St Mary's...
Kalvin Phillips makes his long-awaited first start for City against Southampton this evening.
His six appearances to date have all been as a substitute after a series of injuries curtailed his progress.
Jack Grealish, Ilkay Gundogan and Joao Cancelo also come back into the side and it will be interesting to see who partners Aymeric Laporte in the centre of defence.
There's a few familiar faces in the Southampton squad with former City youngsters Gavin Bazunu and Romeo Lavia in their starting line-up.
And on the bench is Willy Caballero, who had a memorable Wembley appearance in the League Cup with City against Liverpool as well as youngster Samuel Edozie.
Here's how the opposition look tonight...
CommentaryReporting by Jonathan Smith @mancity