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A squirrel caused quite the stir at the Etihad

The rodent gave the Manchester City ground staff a run for their money.

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There was an unexpected intruder on the pitch at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.

A squirrel gave the Manchester City ground staff a run for their money before the Carabao Cup clash against Wolves.

Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers – Carabao Cup – Fourth Round – Etihad Stadium
(Richard Sellers/EMPICS Sport)

The staff chased it around for several minutes but the squirrel obviously had other plans.

Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers – Carabao Cup – Fourth Round – Etihad Stadium
(Richard Sellers/EMPICS Sport)
Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers – Carabao Cup – Fourth Round – Etihad Stadium
(Tim Goode/PA)

It made for some dramatic scenes on the pitch.

What’s the deal with these squirrels trying to interrupt football matches?

Man of the Match maybe?

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