Kevin De Bruyne, Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfried Bony strike up Manchester City – in pictures

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  David Silva of Manchester City battles Hull City’s Mohamed Diame for the ball during their League Cup contest on Tuesday at the Etihad Stadium. Phil Noble / Reuters

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  Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini observes his side on Tuesday during their League Cup match against Hull City. Andrew Boyers / Action Images / Reuters

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  Wilfried Bony of Manchester City scores their opening goal against Hull City on Tuesday in the League Cup. Andrew Boyers / Action Images / Reuters

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  Manchester City’s Wilfried Bony celebrates his goal against Hull City in the League Cup on Tuesday at the Etihad Stadium. Andrew Boyers / Action Images / Reuters

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  Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho fires in their second goal on Tuesday in the League Cup quarter-final against Hull City. Phil Noble / Reuters

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  Kelechi Iheanacho of Manchester City celebrates his goal against Hull City on Tuesday night in the League Cup quarter-finals. Phil Noble / Reuters

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  Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City scores their third goal against Hull City in the League Cup on Tuesday night. Phil Noble / Reuters

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  Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne scores their fourth goal from a free kick on Tuesday night in the League Cup at the Etihad Stadium. Phil Noble / Reuters

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  Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring Manchester City’s fourth goal in their 4-1 League Cup quarter-final win over Hull City on Tuesday. Phil Noble / Reuters

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  Kevin De Bruyne, Kelechi Iheanacho and Raheem Sterling celebrate during their team’s League Cup win on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals. Phil Noble / Reuters

Images from Manchester City's 4-1 League Cup win over Hull City on Tuesday night to reach the semi-finals, with Wilfried Bony starting the scoring, teenage sub and burgeoning Nigeria starlet Kelechi Iheanacho adding a goal and Kevin De Bruyne finishing things with a late double at the Etihad Stadium. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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