Manchester City brushed aside their problems with Covid to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their FA Cup third round tie away to Swindon Town.
Pep Guardiola missed the match along with 20 other members of the Premier League leaders’ first-team squad and staff but they were still able to name a very strong side containing 10 internationals.
Bernardo Silva gave City the lead by knocking in a perfectly-placed pass from 19-year-old Cole Palmer, while Gabriel Jesus doubled the visitors’ lead following a botched attempt at playing out from the back by League Two Swindon.
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Bernardo Silva gave City the lead with a simple finish from a couple of yards out
Assistant Rodolfo Borrell (left) is in charge of Manchester City as Pep Guardiola has Covid
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