By BEN WINSTANLEY

Published: 15:51, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 15:51, 4 April 2026

Manchester City star Rayan Cherki held his hand up in apology after being called out for wearing Hugo Ekitike's Liverpool shirt on the substitutes' bench during his side's 4-0 FA Cup drubbing of the Reds. 

The awkward moment came after the 22-year-old was replaced by Tijjani Reijnders in the 71st minute. He left the pitch and then swapped shirts with Liverpool forward Ekitike, who had himself come off three minutes earlier. 

The pair play together for France and had earlier greeted each other warmly before the match.

Cherki, who joined City from Lyon last summer, then put on the Liverpool shirt while he sat down - and was quickly alerted to his faux pas, seemingly by a member of City's coaching staff.

Rayan Cherki starts to put on Ekitike's shirt... before taking it off and raising his arm in apology

Rayan Cherki and Hugo Ekitike were all smiles together before their sides met at the...