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Guardiola praises Marmoush after SwanseaOmar Marmoush / @ manager Pep Guardiola, head coach of Manchester City, praised the performance of Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush,
Head coach Alan Sheehan says Swansea City will give midfielder Marko Stamenic all the time he needs after the midfielder suffers a family bereavement.
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.
Oscar Bobb was the only survivor from the team that began Sunday's 1-0 Premier League defeat at Aston Villa but Swansea were also much-changed in the middle of a busy league programme and Adam Idah replaced top scorer Zan Vipotnik in attack.
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.
Alan Sheehan says Swansea City must use the experience of challenging Manchester City to drive their bid to compete for a return to the Premier League.
Man City came from behind to beat second-tier Swansea 3-1, with Jeremy Doku, Omar Marmoush and Rayan Cherki scoring
Manchester City’s Carabao Cup journey continues on the road in the fourth round, as they visit Swansea City on Wednesday night.
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Will Swansea avoid Haaland?
Swansea City may not have to deal with Premier League top scorer Erling Haaland when they host Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. The Norwegian striker was limping heavily during Sunday's league defeat at Aston Villa after colliding with a post when he had a goal disallowed for offside.
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.