They will want to start to build some momentum ahead of the trip to Everton at the weekend, their last game before the mini (international) break. City are now an established top flight side, have finished top ten in the last three seasons and have made the last eight of one of the two cup competitions in six of the last eight seasons and will be expected to do so again if they cannot push for top six in the league, basically, they need not not just to start winning, but to keep all options open.
 

Stevenage have struggled in recent seasons, relegated from League 1 in 13/14, they flirted with a return to non league football last season, but were fortunate that the bottom two were so very poor and three of the previous six teams to be relegated  went down with a greater points haul than they managed . They are currently 20th and that is after a first win of the season at the weekend, that was a huge game for them, the "derby" with Luton Town and a massive victory, but what is effectively two "finals" inside four days and the second against a vastly superior team, is a very big ask and I expect them to tire badly. Fitness levels are better the higher up the football ladder you go and that will go double with a quick turnaround and at this stage of the season, when teams are still not 100% match fit.