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Alan Sheehan took charge at Swansea following Luke Williams' departure last February

Alan Sheehan says Swansea City must use the experience of challenging Manchester City to drive their bid to compete for a return to the Premier League.

Swansea pushed Pep Guardiola's side before bowing out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, going ahead through a memorable Goncalo Franco goal before eventually succumbing to the visitors' quality.

Jeremy Doku levelled before half-time, but it was not until the 77th minute that Omar Marmoush put Manchester City ahead while Rayan Cherki sealed a 3-1 success in added time.

Sheehan, whose side are 13th in the second tier, says this season's cup run – which also featured a memorable third-round triumph over Nottingham Forest – has given Swansea a flavour of what it is like to compete with top-level teams.

"I want to bring these nights to the club," the Swansea head coach said.

"I wanted to bring the Nottingham Forest night. As a staff and our players, we want to bring this kind...