Southampton 0-0 Man City LIVE: Gundogan and Caleta-Car go close in lively opening

Pep Guardiola's side enjoyed a run of four consecutive EFL Cups before Liverpool ensured a different name was on the trophy last year.

However, City have already eliminated the reigning holders this time around, having similarly ended Chelsea's hopes across both domestic competitions.

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Southampton are the next top-flight rivals standing in their way, but City have cause to be confident having ran out 4-0 winners when the two sides met back in October.

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Southampton: Bazunu, Djenepo, Lyanco, Caleta-Car, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Diallo, Lavia, Ward-Prowse, Mara, A Armstrong

Subs: Caballero, Perraud, Finnigan, Elyounoussi, Edozie, Aribo, Orsic, Adams, Morgan

Man City: Ortega, Cancelo, Walker, Laporte, Gomez, Phillips, Gundogan, Palmer, Foden, Alvarez, Grealish

Subs: Ederson, Ake, Haaland, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Akanji, Mahrez, Lewis

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