{"id":3995,"date":"2026-02-05T09:59:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T08:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.infotekps.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/pep-guardiola-demands-little-known-rule-is-scrapped-to-help-man-city-in-carabao-cup-final\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T09:59:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T08:59:17","slug":"pep-guardiola-demands-little-known-rule-is-scrapped-to-help-man-city-in-carabao-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.infotekps.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/pep-guardiola-demands-little-known-rule-is-scrapped-to-help-man-city-in-carabao-cup-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Pep Guardiola demands little known rule is scrapped to help Man City in Carabao Cup final"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Pep Guardiola is desperate to have Marc Guehi at his disposal for the Carabao Cup final \u2013 even though the defender is ineligible for the game.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>City booked their place at Wembley with a comfortable 3-1 win at home to Newcastle on Wednesday night, winning the tie 5-1 on aggregate. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3961840\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/manchester-citys-ghanaian-midfielder-42-1056499816.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/manchester-citys-ghanaian-midfielder-42-1056499816.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/manchester-citys-ghanaian-midfielder-42-1056499816.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/manchester-citys-ghanaian-midfielder-42-1056499816.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/manchester-citys-ghanaian-midfielder-42-1056499816.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/manchester-citys-ghanaian-midfielder-42-1056499816.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/manchester-citys-ghanaian-midfielder-42-1056499816.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/manchester-citys-ghanaian-midfielder-42-1056499816.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/manchester-citys-ghanaian-midfielder-42-1056499816.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/manchester-citys-ghanaian-midfielder-42-1056499816.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/manchester-citys-ghanaian-midfielder-42-1056499816.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/manchester-citys-ghanaian-midfielder-42-1056499816.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1\" alt=\"Manchester City players celebrate goal against Newcastle in Carabao Cup\" class=\"alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-3961840\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">City are eyeing their ninth League Cup and fifth under Guardiola<\/figcaption><figcredit>AFP<\/figcredit><\/figure>\n<p>They raced to a 3-0 lead inside the opening 32 minutes at the Etihad Stadium thanks to two goals by Omar Marmoush and Tijani Reijnders\u2019 strike. Anthony Elanga scored a consolation goal in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Awaiting Guardiola\u2019s men are Premier League leaders <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/sport\/football\/team\/113203\/arsenal\/\">Arsenal<\/a>, who <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/3959090\/liam-rosenior-berate-arsenal-player-expletive-footage\/\">sealed their place in the March 22 showpiece with a victory over Chelsea<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>As things stand, \u00a320million signing Guehi will only be able to watch the game from the stands due to a little-known rule. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Marc Guehi can\u2019t play<\/h2>\n<p>Guehi is classed as cup tied for the final having played three matches in this season\u2019s Carabao Cup for former club Crystal Palace. <\/p>\n<p>But to complicate matters further, Antoine Semenyo is eligible for the final despite playing for Bournemouth in the cup earlier this season. <\/p>\n<p>This is because Semenyo sealed his move to City before the first leg of their tie against Newcastle three weeks ago. <\/p>\n<p>Semenyo incidentally scored in that game as <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/sport\/football\/team\/113098\/manchester-city\/\">City<\/a> ran out 2-0 winners at St James\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n<p>Guehi didn\u2019t join City until after the first leg, and that\u2019s what has cost him. <\/p>\n<p>An EFL rule, which was introduced this season, forbids players who sign for a club after the first leg of the semi-final tie to participate for their new club in the Carabao Cup having already represented their previous club in the competition in the same season.<\/p>\n<p>Understand? Well, Guardiola can\u2019t get his head around that rule and he\u2019s vowed to fight Guehi\u2019s corner in a bid to get the England international available against Arsenal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3934291\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crop-3934288.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crop-3934288.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crop-3934288.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crop-3934288.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crop-3934288.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crop-3934288.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crop-3934288.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crop-3934288.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crop-3934288.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crop-3934288.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crop-3934288.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/crop-3934288.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1\" alt=\"Marc Guehi looks on while in action for Manchester City\" class=\"alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-3934291\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">City will not be allowed to select Guehi for the final as things stand<\/figcaption><figcredit>Getty<\/figcredit><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pep demands rule change<\/h2>\n<p>On Guehi\u2019s lack of availability, Guardiola told Sky Sports: \u201cHopefully we can convince the Carabao Cup that Marc can play the final of this competition. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s difficult to understand. The club made a big investment to take one player. He belongs to us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t understand why he cannot play in the final, honestly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can write a letter and hopefully the Carabao Cup can understand that we\u2019ve bought a player for a lot of money and he\u2019s not allowed to play. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t understand why, hopefully they can change the rule so he can play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>City are bidding for their ninth League Cup title and fifth under Guardiola\u2019s tutelage. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3961843\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/crop-3961838.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/crop-3961838.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/crop-3961838.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/crop-3961838.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/crop-3961838.jpg?strip=all&w=960&ssl=1\" alt=\"Pep Guardiola looks on during Manchester City's Carabao Cup semi-final win over Newcastle\" class=\"alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-3961843\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guardiola is refusing to let Guehi sit out without a fight\u2026 or a strongly-worded letter<\/figcaption><figcredit>Getty<\/figcredit><\/figure>\n<p>Their first triumph under Guardiola was his first piece of silverware at the club during the 2017\/18 season.<\/p>\n<p>They incidentally beat Arsenal in the final, City securing a 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