WE'LL GO MAX OUT TO BOOK FINAL BERTH

MANCHESTER CITY youngster Max Alleyne has told his teammates to forget their 2-0 lead over holders Newcastle as they attempt to book another Carabao Cup final trip.

- BY DAMIAN SPELLMAN

City returned from their semifinal, first-leg visit to St James’ Park with one foot in the final after goals from new signing Antoine Semenyo and substitute Rayan Cherki.

However, 20-year-old defender Alleyne (above), who started on Tyneside as City grappled with a defensive injury crisis, insists Pep Guardiola's men must treat the return as an entirely new game.

He said: “We can't treat it like we're 2-0 up. Going into the second leg, just treat it like any other game and go from there. We want to win that game as well, we want to get to Wembley.”