Preview | Swansea City v Manchester City
Swansea City will be hoping for another cup upset against a Premier League outfit as they welcome giants Manchester City to the Swansea.com Stadium this evening (7.45pm).
There will be a sell-out crowd for the visit of Pep Guardiola’s side for the fourth-round Carabao Cup tie, with the Swans having seen off Premier League Nottingham Forest in thrilling fashion in round three
The Swans progressed through the earlier rounds with victories over Crawley Town and Plymouth Argyle on home turf.
Manchester City, eight-time winners of the competition, beat Huddersfield Town in the third round, and they'll be looking to return to winning ways following defeat against Aston Villa last time out in the Premier League.
Team news
Brighton loanee Malick Yalcouye will miss his second match in his three-match ban following his red card against Queens Park Rangers.
Alan Sheehan expects to otherwise have a full squad to choose from with no injury concerns as they face Manchester City this evening.
Pre-match views
Alan Sheehan: “It’s a difficult test, but one we are looking forward to.
“We’re hoping for a wonderful atmosphere out there and to have a really good night for the football club.
“We can take confidence from the last round. It’s hard to beat a Premier League team, and that was an incredible night to be a part of.
“The atmosphere and the celebrations between the fans and the players were wonderful.
“We have a sell-out crowd and these are the nights you want to bring to the football club. We have won three games to get here and we’ll be trying to win this one.”
Pep Guardiola: "It's not my first time, I have played 10 seasons here and I've played many times with Carabao, FA Cups.
"Teams from lower divisions we have always taken seriously otherwise we wouldn't have had the success we have had in the past so we prepare the same way. Incredible focus, sometimes even more."
Meet the officials
Jarred Gillett is the man in the middle for Swansea City’s Carabao Cup last-16 clash with Manchester City this evening.
He made the switch to the EFL in April 2019 and Swansea's away match against Blackburn Rovers on the final day of the 2018-19 season was his first time in charge of a Championship match. The game ended in a 2-2 draw and with a yellow card apiece.
He has since taken charge of five further Swans matches: draws against Derby and Huddersfield in 2019, a win at Birmingham in 2020 and a 1-0 defeat at home to Queens Park Rangers in 2021, plus a 5-1 defeat against Fulham in 2022.
In 2021, Gillett became the first person outside Britain and Ireland to referee a Premier League match after being promoted to the Select Group 1 of officials in July of last year.
In the current campaign, Gillett has handed out 20 yellow cards and one reds in six matches.
On Wednesday, he will be assisted by Adrian Holmes and Marc Perry, while Josh Smith will be the fourth official.
Remember the last time?
Swansea City 1 Manchester City 3 - February 10, 2021
Swansea City’s FA Cup run came to an end despite a battling display against Manchester City in their fifth-round tie at the Liberty Stadium.
Kyle Walker’s cross found its way into the net to give the visitors the half-time lead, and quickfire strikes from Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus put the Premier League leaders firmly in control after the interval.
But Steve Cooper’s side never wilted, and got a deserved goal as striker Morgan Whittaker marked his debut with an excellent finish with 13 minutes to go.
Prime numbers
13 - The Swans will be looking to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in 13 years.
38 - This will be the 38th meeting between the sides. Of those encounters, Swansea have won seven and drawn four.