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EFL Cup: Pep's City too strong for Swans

A much-changed Manchester City cruised into the fourth round of the EFL Cup with a comfortable 2-1 win at Swansea.

EFL Cup: Pep's City too strong for Swans

A much-changed Manchester City cruised into the fourth round of the EFL Cup with a comfortable win at Swansea.

Gael Clichy's fourth goal in English football put them ahead before Aleix Garcia swept home a second.

Swansea's best opportunities were squandered by record signing Borja Baston, before substitute Gylfi Sigurdsson scored a late consolation.

Belgium captain Vincent Kompany returned for the visitors after over five months on the sidelines.

Kompany sat out Euro 2016 and had not played since injury forced him off in their Champions League semi-final defeat by Real Madrid in May.

Both sides rang the changes for this game but City showed they have the depth to compete in all competitions - despite Pep Guardiola scoffing at the notion of winning four trophies - with the likes of Kompany, Pablo Zabaleta and John Stones restored by the Spaniard.

Swansea made eight changes themselves, and starts for the likes of Jay Fulton and defender Kyle Naughton as a winger gave their team an experimental look.

A close first half saw chances limited, but City surged ahead after the break through Clichy's deflected goal and might have added to Garcia's smart second after Jesus Navas' pinpoint cross.

City twice came close to gifting the Swans a goal, but Borja was denied by Willy Caballero either side of half-time, before Sigurdsson's late consolation effort from close range.

Vincent Kompany of Manchester City directs his defence
Vincent Kompany of Manchester City directs his defence