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The talking points from Manchester City's Carabao Cup third round clash with Chelsea.

For those asking whether Kalvin Phillips would be fit to play at the World Cup, the answer came five minutes into the second half. The Manchester City midfielder trotted on to the pitch just before his team added to Graham Potter’s worries as his Chelsea side slipped to another defeat.

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Manchester City increased the pressure on Graham Potter with a 2-0 win over Chelsea to progress to the last 16 of the League Cup on Wednesday as Arsenal and Tottenham crashed out.

Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez struck early in the second half as Manchester City began their latest Carabao Cup quest with a 2-0 win over Chelsea.

Lewis Hall impressed as Riyad Mahrez’s free-kick and Julian Alvarez’s far post tap-in helped Manchester City defeat a downbeat Chelsea team which cannot wait for the World Cup break.

Manchester City 2-0 Chelsea: Graham Potter’s side had their chances but failed to take them and City made the Blues pay with a clinical second-half performance

Julian Alvarez scored for Manchester City as they beat Chelsea 2-0 in the Carabao Cup third round at the Etihad.

Goals from Riyad Mahrez and Julián Álvarez helped Manchester City defeat Chelsea 2-0 in the third round of the Carabao Cup

Further good news for the home side – and potentially England – was that midfielder Kalvin Phillips had a 40-minute run-out.

Goals from Julian Alvarez and Riyad Mahrez handed Manchester City their win over Chelsea, though there was an impressive performance from youngster Lewis Hall

Manchester City scored a quickfire double after the break to get the better of Chelsea in their Carabao Cup third-round tie.