Manchester City playmaker Rayan Cherki was emitting happy vibes after the France international starred in his side’s 3-1 Carabao Cup fourth-round win over Swansea City in Wales on Wednesday

Swansea were up for this one at home, and Gonzalez, one of 10 changes by Guardiola from the weekend defeat by Aston Villa, was one of the first to find out when he was pressed early on after receiving the ball from James Trafford. He remained calm.

Goals from Jérémy Doku, Marmoush and Rayan Cherki were enough to secure the victory for a Man City side lacking most of its superstars, including Erling Haaland. The win extended the Cityzens’ unbeaten streak to 16 games against Swansea, ending the hosts’ dreams of Carabao Cup glory.

Ahead of kick-off at the Swansea.com Stadium, Alan Sheehan and Pep Guardiola have now confirmed their respective Swansea and Manchester City starting line-ups for the Carabao Cup fourth round clash. Starting XI: Fisher; Key, Casey, Burgess, Tymon; Galbraith, Samuels-Smith; Inoussa, Franco, Widell; Idah.

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Maxime Esteve, who put through his own net twice at the Etihad when Burnley were beaten 5-1 in September, is probably as keen as anyone to see someone else grasp the goalscoring mantle for City given his name keeps cropping up amid the statistical scoring quirk.

Manchester City FC secured a spot in the next round of the EFL Cup after defeating Swansea City 1-3 at the Liberty Stadium. Despite the victory, Pep Guardiola’s team had to work harder than

Manchester City overcame a Carabao Cup scare to book their quarterfinal place with a 3-1 win at Swansea. Gonçalo Franco had fired the Championship outfit ahead with the game's first goal attempt after 12 minutes but City equalised before half-time as Jeremy Doku's effort took a wicked deflection.