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Manchester City divert their attention from the Premier League tonight, though it gets no easier for Pep Guardiola's men as they travel to Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup.

Man City would typically have their sights set on the competition's final at Wembley Stadium next March, though a more pragmatic approach to the season may mean they do not make it there. The manager has already admitted that he is prepared to turn to the academy in order to give some of his senior stars the rest they need between Premier League, Champions League and international duties.

"There is some ones but we play against Spurs, they're coming from defeat and I know what it is mentally for managers and players playing against City - the last four Premier League in a row winners. I know they will be the best," Guardiola said, explaining his thought process for team selection.

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"We also won the Carabao Cup four in a row and I always used the first rounds to play guys who didn't play regularly and when we arrived in the semi-finals we thought we were going to win it. Now we have a problem that we have a lot of injured players and I cannot rotate like I would and I don't want to put much pressure on the young players on this stage for this opponents for the way I play so that's why I have to make a mix for the players, split minutes with 45 minutes-45minutes."

Ballon d'Or winner Rodri is the first major absence for Man City, with his ACL injury ruling him out for the season. Talisman Kevin de Bruyne is also