City were toying with Swansea, holding onto the ball in the opposition half but in no hurry to apply the killer touch.
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Jonathan is ESPN FC’s Manchester City correspondent.
City soon rediscovered their fluency and it took a superb point-blank save from Swansea goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt to deny them when he reacted brilliantly after Garcia’s cross was deflected goalwards by Swans defender Mike van der Hoorn.
Kompany, who played just 14 times last season, could make his return against Swansea in the EFL Cup on Wednesday, having been out of action since he damaged a thigh muscle in last season’s Champions League semi-final second-leg with Real Madrid.
Fernando is fit again, while youngsters Tosin Adarabioyo, Aleix Garcia, Pablo Maffeo, Angelino and exciting young forward Brahim will be considered.
“For the last game, he was on the bench for the first time this season”.
Within four minutes into the second stanza Gael Clichy broke the deadlock for City.
The full-back took the ball to the byline before playing it back for Angelino, who volleyed a shot but missed the target.
Completely undaunted by the fact that this was his second start for the team he joined in 2015, the Ulldecona-born midfielder asked questions of the home defence all evening long with his clever movement and intricate passing.
The match will be played on 25 or 26 October after United knocked out Northampton Town with a 3-1 win.
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The Belgian centre-back starts alongside John Stones in the heart of the defense, as Guardiola makes nine changes from the side that beat Bournemouth 4-0 last Saturday.
