"Guardiola expressed his frustration, stating, "Hopefully in March, we can arrive with the players fit and hopefully you can convince the Carabao Cup that Marc Guehi can play in the final. Because it's difficult to understand that the club who make a big investment to pay one player who belongs to us and I don't understand why he cannot play the final.""
"The Carabao Cup rules stipulate that if a player is signed after the first leg of the semi-final, he is ineligible to participate in the remainder of the competition, which has impacted Manchester City's squad for the final."
Marc Guehi's absence from the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal has left Pep Guardiola frustrated. The match at Wembley Stadium is significant as both teams are competing for the first trophy of the season and are also in a Premier League title race. City faces a mental challenge after their Champions League exit, while Arsenal progresses. EFL rules prevent Guehi from playing since he was signed after the semi-final's first leg, despite Guardiola's concerns and hopes for an appeal.
Read at Express.co.uk
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