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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-04T13:37:05.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Rayan Cherki wore Hugo Ekitike’s Liverpool shirt on Manchester City’s bench (TNT Sports)\n\nRayan Cherki was ordered to remove Hugo Ekitike’s Liverpool shirt on the Manchester City bench during their FA Cup tie on Saturday.\n\nPep Guardiola’s side ran out 4-0 winners against Liverpool, with Erling Haaland scoring a hat-trick while Antoine Semenyo also found the net in the second half.\n\nMohamed Salah also saw his second-half penalty saved by James Trafford, while Liverpool supporters were heading for the exit at the Etihad Stadium even before the hour mark.\n\nCherki, meanwhile, had another impressive game for City before he was substituted in the 71st minute.\n\nThe midfielder somehow managed to swap his shirt with his France teammate Hugo Ekitike before the final whistle.\n\n> pic.twitter.com/pDNB5VS4r6\n>\n> — Trend (@Trendyqyr) April 4, 2026\n\nAfter taking his place on the bench, Cherki removed his own City shirt and then started to put on Ekitike’s jersey.\n\n##  Get your football fix\n\n**Metro** 's weekly newsletter In The Mixer delivers punchy analysis and breakdowns of the biggest football stories directly to your inbox.\n\nSign up here, it's an open goal.\n\nHowever, someone sat behind Cherki had a word and the £30.45 million midfielder quickly took off Ekitike’s shirt.\n\nCherki also faced criticism during the Carabao Cup final when he started doing kick-ups during the 2-0 win against Arsenal at Wembley.\n\n**For more stories like this, check our sport page**.\n\n**Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on**Facebook,** Twitter and Instagram**.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Rayan Cherki ordered to remove Liverpool shirt on Man City’s bench during FA Cup tie"
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