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Man City star emerges as injury doubt for Carabao Cup clash with Newcastle

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola may be without Rayan Cherki on Wednesday (Martin Rickett/PA) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola may be without Rayan Cherki on Wednesday (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)

Rayan Cherki faces a fitness test for Manchester City's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Newcastle on Wednesday after sustaining an injury against Tottenham.
Cherki is a doubt for the match after scoring in City's 2-0 first-leg victory and finding the net in his last two matches.
Manchester City will be without ineligible Marc Guehi, while Ruben Dias and Jeremy Doku remain sidelined, with Doku unlikely to be fit for Sunday’s league match with Liverpool.
Manager Pep Guardiola wished Kalvin Phillips well on his loan spell at Sheffield United, acknowledging his difficult time since joining City and his struggles with injuries.
Guardiola aims to win the League Cup for the fifth time, highlighting the team's opportunity to reach their fifth final in ten years.

Manchester City’s Rayan Cherki facing late fitness test ahead of Carabao Cup semi-final second leg — In full