'We will see - I have to think about it': Pep Guardiola has young Manchester City keeper Aro Muric sweating over Carabao Cup final start despite appearing in every round

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Pep Guardiola is making young goalkeeper Aro Muric sweat ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Chelsea.

The 20-year-old has played every game in the competition this season, conceding just one goal in his five professional outings for Manchester City.

Muric was the City hero in December’s quarter-final penalty shootout win at Leicester but Guardiola claimed he has not yet decided whether to start him or first-choice Ederson at Wembley.

‘We will see - I have to think about it,’ Guardiola said. ‘He’s been an important player for us to be where we are. Leicester with the penalties, he was incredible.

‘We trust him, that’s why he is second keeper today. We didn’t look to buy anybody in the winter market.’

Guardiola also claimed he would have preferred not to beat Maurizio Sarri’s side so convincingly at the Etihad Stadium a fortnight ago.

The City boss thought elements of Chelsea’s performance were ‘incredible’, despite a 6-0 walloping, and reckons the result will spur them on.

‘I don’t like to play a team again in a short period of time after you’ve beaten them,’ Guardiola added.

‘They are proud people. They will do extra. When we lost 2-0 in Stamford Bridge we couldn’t (then) accept defeat at home.

‘When we won the game they did incredible things but the first goal was a mistake and then a mistake from Ross Barkley. Sergio (Aguero) scored an incredible goal. ‘

‘When that happens it's tough for them. They did many good things, I've spoken to my staff and they had the same opinion. They played good but we were so clinical with our goals and that helps.’