Manchester City will make a short trip to Swansea.com Stadium to face Championship club Swansea in a crucial fourth-round fixture of the Carabao Cup 2025-26 on Wednesday.
City's sensational nine-match winning streak was halted by Aston Villa in a 0-1 defeat in the English top flight last time out. Pep Guardiola's men will be aiming to bounce back; they are currently sitting in fifth spot in the EPL leaderboard with 16 points from nine matches. They have only played once in this year's EFL Cup, picking up a 2-0 victory over Huddersfield Town in the third round in September.
Meanwhile, Swansea ended their three-match winless streak with a 2-1 victory over Norwich City in the Championship outing on Saturday. Zan Vipotnik scored an impressive brace to secure a much-needed win for the hosts, climbing up to 13th in the Championship table. They started their EPL Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Crawley Town, followed by wins over Plymouth Argyle and Nottingham Forest.
Man City must be confident enough to secure a victory here, as Swansea City has failed to win a single outing against Pep Guardiola's side in their last 15 games.
AllSportsPeople looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times, and the latest lineup news.
Swansea vs. Man City live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this EFL Cup match in the U.S.:
TV channel: N/A
Live stream: Paramount+
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in the United States. Streaming options are available on Paramount+, which offers a FREE trial, so new subscribers can enjoy it for one week before making a payment.
What time does Swansea vs. Man City kick off?
This EFL Cup clash takes place at the Swansea.com Stadium in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and kicks off on Wednesday, October 29 at 7:45 p.m. Local time (GMT).
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Wed, Oct. 29 | 3:45 p.m. |
| Central Time | Wed, Oct. 29 | 2:45 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Wed, Oct. 29 | 1:45 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Wed, Oct. 29 | 12:45 p.m. |
Swansea vs. Man City lineups, team news
Swansea will miss Ricardo Santos for their EFL Cup game against Manchester City, as the center-back is still recovering from a knee injury.
Midfielder Malick Yalcouye missed the weekend clash with Norwich in the Championship due to a suspension, but the Brighton loanee is likely to be back in the starting lineup on Wednesday.
Sheehan is expected to make crucial changes for this game, with Adam Idah in line to feature alongside Benson Manuel Hedilazio and Ishe Samuels-Smith.
Swansea predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Fisher (GK) — Key, Casey, Burgess, Samuels-Smith — Franco, Galbraith — Manuel Hedilazio, Yalcouye, Eom — Idah.
Injured: Santos (knee)
Suspended: None
As for Manchester City, Erling Haaland will be monitored, as the Norwegian attacker had collided with the post in the latter half of the clash with Aston Villa; he is unlikely to start on Wednesday. In Haaland's absence, Omar Marmoush is expected to lead the attack.
Rodri (muscle), Abdukodir Khusanov (ankle), and Rayan Ait-Nouri are doubtful for the clash against Swansea.
Guardiola is expected to bring fresh changes to the lineup that started against Aston Villa, with James Trafford likely to take the gloves, while Nico Gonzalez, Jeremy Doku, Nico O'Reilly, Nathan Ake, Rico Lewis, and Mateo Kovacic are set to be back in the final XI.
Man City predicted starting XI (4-1-4-1, right to left): Trafford (GK) — Nunes, Stones, Ake, O'Reilly — Lewis — Bobb, Kovacic, Nico, Doku — Marmoush.
Injured: Rodri (muscle), Khusanov (ankle), Ait-Nouri, Haaland (doubt)
Suspended: None
Premier League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Tuesday, October 28
- Grimsby vs. Brentford (3:45 p.m.)
- Wycombe Wanderers vs. Fulham (3:45 p.m.)
- Wrexham vs. Cardiff City (4:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, October 29
- Arsenal vs. Brighton (3:45 p.m.)
- Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace (3:45 p.m.)
- Swansea vs. Manchester City (3:45 p.m.)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Chelsea (3:45 p.m.)
- Newcastle United vs. Tottenham Hotspur (4:00 p.m.)