Pep Guardiola claims Manchester City are at a disadvantage ahead of the Carabao Cup final (Picture: Getty)Manchester City will seek permission for a rule change that would allow Marc Guehi to play in next month’s Carabao Cup final against Arsenal. Guardiola acknowledged he did not expect City to be successful, but said they will make their case regardless. I don’t understand the reason why he cannot play in the final of the Carabao Cup in March when he has been here a long time…‘Of course we are going to ask because it’s pure logic. He said: ‘We’re going to travel to London [for the Carabao Cup final], they [Arsenal] will wait for us there; all the time we have to travel. Omar Marmoush scored twice in Man City’s win over Newcastle (Picture: Getty)‘I do not take it for granted,’ Guardiola said.

Source: Metro February 05, 2026 15:14 UTC