Swansea were up for this one at home, and Gonzalez, one of 10 changes by Guardiola from the weekend defeat by Aston Villa, was one of the first to find out when he was pressed early on after receiving the ball from James Trafford. He remained calm.

Goals from Jérémy Doku, Marmoush and Rayan Cherki were enough to secure the victory for a Man City side lacking most of its superstars, including Erling Haaland. The win extended the Cityzens’ unbeaten streak to 16 games against Swansea, ending the hosts’ dreams of Carabao Cup glory.

Erling Haaland scored twice, Jeremy Doku had a pair of assists, and Phil Foden also scored for City, who move into eighth place with six points.