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.

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

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.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, speaking after a 3-1 win at Swansea in the Carabao Cup: "Swansea started fantastic and they scored the goal, but after that 20-25 minutes we got [into] the game and in the second half it was brilliant to attack into more space with really good transitions.

Pep Guardiola was full of praise for Omar Marmoush, who was back on the scoresheet for Man City against Swansea after a spell out with injury.The Egyptian has not started a match since August because

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.

Swansea City play against Manchester City in the fourth round of the 2025/2026 Carabao Cup. Fans in the USA can watch all the action live on television or stream it online through available broadcast options.

Manchester City’s Carabao Cup journey continues on the road in the fourth round, as they visit Swansea City on Wednesday night.

This EFL Cup clash at the Swansea.com Stadium is being broadcast by Sky Sports and will be shown on its Sky Sports Plus service. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the game via its Sky Go app. Cord-cutters will want to set up a Now account and a Now Sports membership to stream the game.

Manchester City head to south Wales tonight with a point to prove, as Pep Guardiola’s team meet Swansea City in the fourth round of the League Cup. After a rare defeat in the Premier League, City must rediscover their rhythm against Championship opposition who will sense a chance to make headlines.

Obviously, from my point of view, I think I deserve it. I think I’ve worked hard enough and shown what I can do at the major league level.”