Manchester City fans were a happy bunch ahead of kick-off on Wednesday night as Pep Guardiola gave Raheem Sterling and Cole Palmer a start against West Ham in the Carabao Cup.
The Hammers stand in the way of Manchester City's hopes of pursuing their hopes of a fifth successive Carabao Cup triumph as a win would see them move into the last eight for yet another year.
The League Cup is a competition that Guardiola is fond of having won six times during his time at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola rang wholesale changes from the side that dismantled Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday.
Raheem Sterling missed out from the matchday squad last time out with a back problem but he was named in the starting line-up for the trip to East London whilst
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