"City signed the 25-year-old England centre-back from Crystal Palace after their 2-0 first leg win over the Magpies. However, competition rules dictate that he had to have joined them "prior to the closure of the Winter transfer window, or the first leg of the semi-final (whichever is sooner)" to be eligible to play. "Hopefully we can convince the Carabao Cup that Marc [Guehi] can play the final. I don't understand why he cannot play the final," Guardiola said. "You buy a player for a lot of money and he is not able to play for a rule I don't understand. Hopefully they can change it," he added."
""Antoine arrived before the first [game] so could play. And now it's the final. Why should he [Guehi] not play? Why not? We pay his salary, he is our player," Guardiola added. "I said to the club, they have to ask, definitely. I don't understand the reason why he cannot play in the final in March, when I have been here for a long time."
Manchester City signed England defender Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace after the first-leg win over Newcastle. Competition rules require a player to have joined prior to the winter transfer window closure or the first leg of the semi-final to be eligible. Pep Guardiola appealed to the Carabao Cup and EFL to permit Guehi to play in the final, calling the rule illogical given the club paid for the transfer. City's January arrival Antoine Semenyo was eligible because he joined before the first leg and scored. Guardiola said the club will ask for an exception but doubted the EFL would agree.
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