Man City 3-1 Newcastle United LIVE – Guardiola’s City to take on Arteta’s Arsenal in Carabao Cup final

“We were craving that first goal and when Manchester City get it you know our task becomes even more difficult.

“I don’t think we played well in the first half an hour, we lost far too many individual duels.

“If you add up all our opportunities over the two ties, there was a lot of missed opportunities which has really cost us.”

“I don’t know. Bernardo is special. We’ll see.

“Yesterday he said to me he feels quite good, I want to try, but I don’t know. It’s less dangerous than a hamstring, it’s another type of muscle in the hamstring position.

“We’ll see in the next days.”

Fit for Sunday?: “He’s an incredible doubt but he will try. But right now, I don’t know.”

Pep is asked what he thinks the answer will be when City ask for Guehi to be allowed to play in the final: “No.

“But we will try!”

“He’s an incredible keeper. England have an unbelievable keeper. I’m happy that he will play the final and today in modern football you have to have two exceptional keepers in a team because you never know what will happen.”

Guardiola says he “cannot understand” why Marc Guehi cannot play in the final and says City will need every player fit and available if they are to have a hope of beating Arsenal.

Guardiola on reaching another final: “Yeah, it’s for the money we spend. That’s why we are there.

“Jokes aside, I’m really pleased. I don’t take it for granted. I know how difficult it is.”

Man City boss Pep Guardiola: “I’m really happy for the players who have never been in a final for this club. It’s a good thing to experience that against maybe the best team right now in Europe, in the world, for many reasons. The numbers, the stats, the way they play in many aspects are really good.

“I think it will be an incredible experience for all of us to try to arrive in March with hopefully everybody fit, everybody ready, and we can make a good game against them.”

Man City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders speaking to Sky Sports: “It will be a tough match for sure but we will be very hungry and we want to win this title against Arsenal.

“They are an amazing and really balanced team but we have to analyse and see where we can gain our strengths.”

Man City goalscorer Omar Marmoush speaking to Sky Sports: “It’s one of the biggest clubs in the world. We are here to win trophies. We give our best every day to reach these finals and win silverware. Hopefully we can do it for all the new players and also the players that were here. They showed us that every medal and every silverware is important.”

It’s all over and City book their place in the Carabao Cup final, where they will take on Arsenal.

Newcastle’s title defence ends tonight.

Haaland is denied by Ramsdale again.

This time a right-footed effort, the goalkeeper again turns it behind for a corner.

Lewis comes on for the final few moments.

Gonzalez is withdrawn after picking up a booking.

Haaland is played through on goal by Reijnders.

The Norwegian strikes well but a smart stop from Ramsdale turns it behind for a corner.

Gonzalez pulls down Tonali.

No complaints from the Spaniard as he is booked.

The last roll of the dice from Howe, although minimal hope remains.

Osula replaces Trippier.

Guardiola sends on Haaland, Rodri and Cherki.

Semenyo, O’Reilly and Foden are the three who make way.

A massive chance for Elanga to grab his second.

However the Swedish international cannot find the target.

Newcastle have the ball in the net again but the flag goes straight up for offside.

It was a neat finish from Barnes but it will not count.

Newcastle get one back.

It is substitute Elanga who cuts in and curls one into the bottom corner with his left foot. Surely it is no nore than a consolation.

There are appeals for a penalty after Wissa goes down under a challenge from Alleyne.

The referee waves play on. VAR checks and confirms the decision.

Chasing his hat-trick, Marmoush is unselfish and squares to Reijnders.

The Dutchman should have his second of the night but drags it wide.

Marmoush takes the kick off for the hosts.

We are back underway in the second half.

City also make a half-time change.

Ake is withdrawn for Alleyne.

Howe makes a triple substitution at half-time.

Wissa, Elanga and Murphy are on in place of Woltemade, Willock and Hall.