Manchester City have avoided a fixture schedule crisis that would have seen a potential quarter-final clash with the Club World Cup following Wednesday’s surprise Carabao Cup exit.
Pep Guardiola’s side crashed out of the Carabao Cup for the third successive season, exiting the competition in the third round for the first time in over a decade, and abruptly ending hopes of a potential quadruple.
Despite an impressive first-half from Manchester City at St James’ Park, an emphatic second-half display from Newcastle United ended the Blues’ League Cup hopes, as a 53rd minute strike from Alexander Isak broke the deadlock and proved the difference between the two teams.
Despite the surprising early exit, Wednesday’s loss has averted a potential double fixture headache, reports BBC Sport’s Simon Stone.
City’s Premier League game with Brentford in December has been postponed due to their appearance in the Club World Cup.
As both sides have now been eliminated, it creates space in the calendar for the rearrangement to be slotted in quite easily.
Even by freeing up the dates for round four onwards, City’s calendar has become a whole lot less congested. As they compete for the remaining four trophies on offer, that gives them another welcome boost – especially around January when injuries and fitness start to hit.
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