"Guardiola said: I told the club we must ask hopefully we can convince the Carabao Cup that Marc can play the final. I don't understand why he cannot play the final. Hopefully we make a letter 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. Yet asked if he was hopeful, Guardiola said: No. To change the rule? No way."
"City reached the Wembley showpiece after Wednesday's 3-1 semi-final second-leg win against Newcastle, which gave them a 5-1 aggregate victory after the 2-0 result in the first leg on 13 January. Guehi was not eligible as he had already played for Crystal Palace earlier in the competition and joined City on 19 January for 20m. The EFL Cup rule 6.4.2 states that a player can represent two clubs in the trophy if he joins the second club before the semi-final first leg."
Manchester City reached the Carabao Cup final after a 3-1 second-leg win against Newcastle, completing a 5-1 aggregate victory. Marc Guehi cannot play in the final because he already played for Crystal Palace and joined City on 19 January, after the date allowed by EFL Cup rule 6.4.2. Pep Guardiola said he will ask the Football League to reconsider but said changing the rule is unlikely. Antoine Semenyo was eligible because he joined before the semi-final first leg. City's goals came from Omar Marmoush (two) and Tijjani Reijnders; Newcastle's consolation came from Anthony Elanga. Eddie Howe expressed disappointment and concern over Anthony Gordon's hamstring; Bernardo Silva is a doubt for City's trip to Liverpool.
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