Marwood sights on Carling Cup glory

MANCHESTER City’s head of football operations Brian Marwood insists they will mount a serious challenge to win the Carling Cup this season.

The club went out in the third round of the competition last year at the hands of West Brom after fielding a weakened side, but tonight’s visitors Birmingham are likely to face a stiffer challenge.

Marwood said: “The Carling Cup is an important competition for us, there is a European place on offer, there is the potential to go back to Wembley again.”

Owen Hargreaves and Kolo Toure are likely to be among those who will start against holders Birmingham, while the likes of Carlos Tevez, Mario Balotelli and Andy Johnson, who have not played as much as they would have wanted in the league, may also play.