Swansea Vs. Man City: Preview, Predictions And Lineups

Manchester City’s Carabao Cup travel continues connected nan roadworthy successful nan 4th round, arsenic they sojourn Swansea City connected Wednesday night.

The Cityzens person met nan Welsh broadside doubly since they were relegated from nan Premier League successful 2018, winning 3–2 and 3–1 successful a brace of competitory FA Cup ties. City are unbeaten successful 15 against their upcoming opponents, past tasting conclusion successful this fixture during their first Premier League title-winning run backmost successful 2011–12.

Since dropping down to nan 2nd tier, Swansea haven’t threatened a return to nan top-flight, and they beryllium 13th successful nan Championship done 12 games successful 2025–26. Another mid-table decorativeness is projected, but possibly Alan Sheehan’s broadside will beryllium capable to shape a magical cup run, having fought backmost from 2–0 to hit Nottingham Forest 3–2 successful nan 3rd information of this competition.

Pep Guardiola’s side, meanwhile, cruised to a 2–0 triumph astatine Huddersfield Town to group up this tie, but they did person their nine-game unbeaten tally snapped astatine nan weekend, arsenic they mislaid again astatine Villa Park. Questions proceed to linger astir City’s capacity to compete for nan convention title this season.

Here is Sports Illustrated’s guideline to this Carabao Cup clash.

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Irish world Adam Idah could lead Swansea’s attack. / Athena Pictures/Getty Images

The Swans are successful beautiful bully style heading into this cup tie, and they will invited backmost teen Malick Yalcouyé to their matchday squad connected Wednesday aft he missed nan 2–1 triumph complete Norwich City done suspension.

However, nan hosts are still without Ricardo Santos owed to a knee injury.

If changes are made from Saturday’s team, expect Irish world Adam Idah to lead nan line, Burnley loanee Manuel Benson to support nan onslaught and Chelsea youngster Ishé Samuels-Smith to travel successful astatine left-back.

Swansea Predicted Lineup vs. Man City

Swansea’s squad is successful bully shape. / FotMob

Swansea predicted lineup vs. Man City (4-2-3-1): Fisher; Key, Casey, Burgess, Samuels-Smith; Franco, Galbraith; Benson, Yalcouyé, Eom; Idah.

Erling Haaland will beryllium rested connected Wednesday night. / Ed Sykes/Sportsphoto/Allstar/Getty Images

Erling Haaland picked up a sound successful Sunday’s conclusion astatine Aston Villa, and Guardiola has confirmed his prima striker will beryllium rested connected Wednesday night. However, there’s dream he’ll beryllium backmost successful action against Bournemouth astatine nan weekend.

Rodri is "getting better" but not yet fresh to make his return and Abdukodir Khusanov is besides still retired for nan distant side.

Kalvin Phillips is expected to recreation pinch nan Cityzens but not start, pinch Nico González apt to return to nan guidelines of City’s midfield.

Rayan Aït-Nouri is poised to make his first quality since August, and location should beryllium starts for Omar Marmoush, James Trafford and Rayan Cherki connected Wednesday night.

Man City Predicted Lineup vs. Swansea

Guardiola will make an array of changes from Sunday’s conclusion astatine Villa Park. / FotMob

Man City predicted lineup vs. Swansea (4-1-4-1): Trafford; Nunes, Dias, Aké, O’Reilly; González; Savinho, Cherki, Bernardo, Doku; Marmoush.

City were beautiful old astatine nan play against a stubborn Villa side, and their overreliance connected Haaland will beryllium put to nan trial here, fixed that their starring goalscorer will beryllium retired of this cup tie.

They coped good astatine League One Huddersfield successful nan third-round, and nan caller return of sharpshooter Marmoush is simply a large boost. He should lead nan statement connected Wednesday night.

Overall, while location are questions complete conscionable really bully this City squad is, it’d beryllium a awesome astonishment if they struggled astatine a middling Championship broadside successful midweek. This should beryllium a vintage cruise for nan Sky Blues.

Prediction: Swansea 0–2 Man City

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