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Manager news conferences to preview Carabao Cup fourth round matches Pep Guardiola says there is no timeline on Rodri recovery Brighton's James Milner to miss Arsenal game with muscle injury Newcastle to assess Sven Botman before Tottenham match Oliver Glasner and Mikel Arteta speaking later this afternoon Three games on Tuesday including Wrexham v Cardiff Five more on Wednesday including four all-Premier League ties Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Ben Ramsdale & Sarah Rendell Swansea v Man City (Wed, 19: 45 GMT) Manchester City Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on goalkeeper James Trafford: "The keeper is a special situation because the keepers play normally one and the second one doesn't play. "All I can say that we are delighted. His behaviour in training [is great]. They all have to be ready in case we need them in the Premier League and Champions League and of course we have an incredible keeper. " And on if he has spoken to Trafford about the opportunities he will get given it is a World Cup season: "I spoke with him and other players. " Swansea v Man City (Wed, 19: 45 GMT) Manchester City Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on if there is more or less pressure playing a team from a lower league: "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. " Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say What is it Newcastle fans? That you're a big club, or that you 'get a buzz' when you're reminded you're the holders of the Carabao Cup! Can't be both. Louis, Essex Swansea v Man City (Wed, 19: 45 GMT) Manchester City Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola added on Kalvin Phillips and the possibility of him starting: "For a start no but maybe he will travel with us. "He is a player for the team, the squad. He is coming back, he trains with us, we treat him like another player. The decision of whether he plays or not belongs to me. "He is always an unbelievable guy. It is a joy to have him in the locker room. " Swansea v Man City (Wed, 19: 45 GMT) Manchester City Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has faced the press before his team take on Swansea in the EFL Cup. He was first asked on his team news: "Erling [Haaland], I haven't seen him today but it was a knock and day-by-day it is better. Now we train this afterroon where we will find out more this afternoon on how he feels and decide if he can play. "Rodri still is not, he is getting better. Training with us. No [I don't have an idea on when he will be available]. Hopefully soon but not yet. "Yeah [this is a game where we could rest Erling]. " Manchester City Blimey, Guardiola has rocked up early and caught us all off guard. He says he still has no timeframe on Rodri's return and adds that the likes of Erling Haaland will rested for Wednesday's game. Full quotes from the Man City boss to come. .. Swansea v Man City (Wed, 19: 45 GMT) Shamoon Hafez Football news reporter Manchester City will be aiming to return to winning ways on Wednesday with a trip to Championship side Swansea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. But Pep Guardiola's side may have to make do without star striker Erling Haaland, who suffered a knock in the loss at Aston Villa on Sunday. The Norway striker may well have been left out of the long trip to south Wales anyway, but we are yet to find out the extent of the issue. Will he be OK for the visit of Premier League high-fliers Bournemouth on Sunday? Will the boss shuffle the pack against the Swans? The likes of Rayan Cherki and Omar Marmoush have returned from injury and need minutes in their legs. We'll find out when Guardiola faces the cameras this lunchtime. Ben Ramsdale BBC Sport That's all from Newcastle boss Eddie Howe. We've still got Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca to bring you from this morning but we've got to park that for now because Manchester City's Pep Guardiola is coming to us live momentarily. We'll bring you full quotes as they come in from that one. Newcastle v Tottenham (Wed, 20: 00 GMT) Newcastle United Newcastle manager Eddie Howe on William Osula and just how close he was to leaving during the summer: "I think it was well documented, it was quite close for him that he could have left in a variety of ways, whether that was loan which was always our preference because from our view we wanted Will to play. We wanted him to continue his development, which he did brilliantly last year because I think he committed to a path of limited game time but big training time. "A lot of work with Graham Jones, a lot of reviewing his performances and a lot of putting work into action. The next step for me was to try and play regularly. That was the aim, especially with us bringing two strikers in, the thought was that he could continue that development best on the football pitch. "Obviously that didn't happen and much to our relief it didn't happen because Yoane [Wissa] picked up an injury and Will is vitally important. We believe in his talents, he's got speed. He's quick and athletic. " Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say With Newcastle it's the pride attached to the trophy which has made it an exciting watch. This is a team that has always been "there or thereabouts" and never had much to show for it. Now you've got a proud fanbase who can call their team "holders". That's something special. Harry, Manchester Newcastle v Tottenham (Wed, 20: 00 GMT) Newcastle United Newcastle manager Eddie Howe on Yoane Wissa's return: "It's difficult for me to give a [specific] game, Yoane is in a different boat to the other two because he is coming back fitness wise, he has been out longer. Lewis' return will be quite quick, in terms of once he is fit and available he will be back involved in the group. Same as Tino [Livramento], Yoane is on track but we need to make sure he has gone through a mini pre-season with us as well. " Newcastle v Tottenham (Wed, 20: 00 GMT) Newcastle United Newcastle boss Eddie Howe on the Carabao Cup: "We’re still in the early rounds and they’re so important, I

know it’s cliché because it’s a knockout competition so of course they are but, finding a way to get through [is important] and we did that several times last season where it could have

gone either way so, however we do it, it's just about getting your name in the hat

for the next round. " On facing Spurs: "This will be a tough game tomorrow, we’re against a team who

are in really good form away from home so one of the bigger challenges we’ve

had. "Tactically, very interesting and very versatile. They build

up in lots of different ways. Very aggressive off the ball. They have different ways to make things happen [including] set plays. Very well organised and ultimately, set plays are a big guider of that. Credit to him [Frank] and his coaching staff to what they're doing. " Newcastle v Tottenham (Wed, 20: 00 GMT) Newcastle United Newcastle manager Eddie Howe on his journey in the EFL Cup as boss: "A lot of great experiences this competition for us. The [first] final was an amazing thing, still remember vivid memories from that day before the game and obviously the emotions after the game were mainly negative. I felt we left a little bit on the pitch that day. The Chelsea defeat is still painful for me because I felt we had a real chance to win. "We put it right and did really well last year. We had a lot of challenging games. If you look at our fixture list to get to [the final], we had to beat Chelsea, Arsenal. A lot of great experiences for us which I think has helped us as a team, helped us grow. " Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Seeing how much the Carabao Cup victory meant to Newcastle United supporters and still does - do you think the Magpies' victory has breathed new life into the competition? A lot of "disrespect" had been shown over the years with sides fielding weaker sides and the such but maybe now others will be more inclined to go for it once more. What do you think? What would it mean for you if your side won the Carabao Cup? Has your view changed since the Newcastle win? Or are you still in the "meh" camp about the trophy as a whole. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of the page to have your say. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Without fail, every time I hear us referred to as “the holders” I get a buzz! Yeah I know but hey! It was a long time coming, OK! Richard, North Shields Newcastle v Tottenham (Wed, 20: 00 GMT) Newcastle United Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has spoken to the media before his team take on Tottenham in the EFL Cup on Wednesday. He was first asked about Sven Botman's head injury: "As I said after the game, no concussion it was a cut, quite a nasty-looking cut for Sven. I think he had it stapled together. He didn't train yesterday, so we will see how he is today. " He added on Lewis Hall: "He is the closest, this game will come too quickly for him. We'll see how he is for West Ham. " And on squad rotation, Howe said: "I think it's an important decision coming up for this game because we want to progress. The competition means a lot to us, current holders so we don't want to give that up easily. But I have to trust the squad as well and we have some players who need football and need an opportunity to show their talents and what they can bring. There will be an element of that but I have to try and get the balance right. " Newcastle v Tottenham (Wed, 20: 00 GMT) Ciaran Kelly BBC Sport Newcastle United reporter It took 70 years for Newcastle United to end their wait to win a major domestic trophy last season. So the holders are not going to give up the Carabao Cup without a fight. Just as Tottenham manager Thomas Frank talked up how his side were “very eager to win more trophies” ahead of Wednesday night’s game at St James’ Park, expect Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe to follow suit. This may be a cup game, but both managers are likely to name strong sides as they look to reach the quarter-finals of the competition. Howe will certainly be desperate to defend the trophy and build momentum following back-to-back wins against Fulham and Benfica. Such a desire is likely to be the main theme of his news conference on Tuesday morning. The Newcastle head coach will also give an update on Sven Botman, who had to come off at the weekend with a cut to the head, as well as offering the latest on Yoane Wissa’s prospects of making his debut next month as the summer signing steps up his recovery from a knee injury. Ben Ramsdale BBC Sport We'll have a full live page on you lot tomorrow when you cause another Cupset, Steve! In all seriousness though, there will be a bit on the Mariners later on when we look more towards tonight's games. Cleaning up this morning's news conferences first though, Eddie Howe is up next. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Today's Carabao Cup news conferences. .. ? I guess only 6 teams are playing in the cup? ?? ?? ? Didn't realise there are no lower league teams in the competition now!

WHAT ABOUT GRIMSBY TOWN? ? Steve, Grimsby Arsenal v Brighton (Wed, 19: 45 GMT) Brighton & Hove Albion On how to deal wit the threat of Gabriel from set-pieces, Fabian Hurzeler said: "You can’t defend one against one. It is also not just

Gabriel, they do it very well together and have really good patterns. "On the

other side, we are quite good in defending and also try to build a set-piece

culture but that doesn’t come overnight and it needs time. "It’s getting more important in the Premier League. We are

quite confident that we are capable of defending against them. " Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.