"In any other season, Antoine Semenyo would not have been allowed to feature for Manchester City in the semi-final of Fizzy Cup due to being cup-tied after playing for Bournemouth in their August defeat to Brentford. Luckily for Semenyo, a change to the rules meant that Manchester City's shiny new 65m winger is allowed to have a second crack at Fizzy Cup, because he was signed before the first leg of the semi-final,"
"Antoine arrived before the first [leg] so could play, said Pep. And now it's the final. Why should he [Guehi] not play? Why not? We pay his salary, he is our player. I said to the club, they have to ask, definitely. I don't understand the reason why he cannot play in the final in March, when I have been here for a long time."
A rule tweak allows a player to represent two clubs in Fizzy Cup provided the player joins the second club before a ball is kicked in the semi-final. Antoine Semenyo and Max Alleyne were able to play for Manchester City despite earlier appearances for other clubs because they were signed before the semi-final first leg. Marc Guehi is ineligible for the final because he arrived at City after the first leg. Pep Guardiola publicly questioned the logic of the timing restriction, said the club should ask for clarification, and stated he did not understand why Guehi could not play.
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