Huddersfield Town manager Lee Grant is “relishing” a match in the Carabao Cup third round against eight-time Premier League winners Manchester City.
The Terriers were drawn against the Blue side of Manchester after penalty shoot-out wins over Leicester City and Sunderland in the first and second rounds, respectively.
Town, who are currently second in League One, last faced Manchester City in the FA Cup in 2023-24, where they were beaten 5-0.
“It is a wonderful opportunity for the football club, and certainly for the group that have worked so incredibly hard over the two fixtures against top opposition,” Grant told BBC Radio Leeds.
“Then to get a Premier League side full of quality it is a really nice reward for everyone.
“The feeling is it is one that we can really look forward to and enjoy. What we do know is we have got our work cut out.
“Having prepared against them before and knowing the level of work and planning that goes into what can be a very difficult afternoon, it is a lot of time and effort and a lot of energy so that you can really be on the money for what is exceptionally good coaching staff and players.
“We have to take that on and we have to relish it, and as a club we have to enjoy it.”
Huddersfield face Yorkshire rivals Barnsley at Oakwell in the league on Saturday, and Grant added: “It can be a really tough place to go, I was discussing that with the players.
“But it can also be a wonderful place with a full stand behind your goal as you come out the tunnel cheering you on. They are also in close proximity if things don’t go as well on the way off the pitch at the end of the game.
“It is an exciting one and one that we are certainly looking forward to.”
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