'pure Logic' Guehi Should Play In Final - Guardiola Seeks Rule Change

"You bargain a subordinate for a batch of money and he is not capable to play for a norm I don't understand. Hopefully they tin alteration it," he added.

City's different January signing, winger Antoine Semenyo, arrived astatine nan nine from Bournemouth 4 days anterior to their travel to nan northbound eastbound for nan first limb against Newcastle, successful which he scored.

"Antoine arrived earlier nan first [game] truthful could play. And now it's nan final. Why should he [Guehi] not play? Why not? We salary his salary, he is our player," Guardiola added.

"I said to nan club, they person to ask, definitely. I don't understand nan logic why he cannot play successful nan last successful March, erstwhile I person been present for a agelong time.

"The rules to bargain a subordinate depends connected Fifa, Uefa, nan Premier League who say, OK nan transportation model is open, erstwhile you bargain a subordinate you person to play, no? It's logic. Of people we are going to effort to inquire [for] him to play. Pure logic.

Asked what he thought nan reply will beryllium from nan EFL, City's Spanish boss, added: "No. But we will try."

City person already benefited from 1 norm alteration this play that allowed players to play for 2 teams successful nan aforesaid competition, alternatively of being cup tied.

That allowed Semenyo and Max Alleyne to characteristic successful nan semi-final matches, contempt appearing for Bournemouth and Watford respectively successful erstwhile rounds.