Rodolfo Borrell took rate of the English champions with Guardiola and assistant Juanma Lillo amongst 14 backroom workforce affected by a first-rate outbreak.
City had been nevertheless able to call a robust starting line-up featuring just four modifications from their 2-1 win at Arsenal closing weekend with England global Kyle Walker and captain for the night Ilkay Gundogan among those getting into the side.
Seventy-one locations separate the edges inside the English football pyramid and the visitors' elegance quickly confirmed.
Cole Palmer changed into one of the few youngsters exceeded a hazard by way of City's absences and laid the outlet purpose on a plate for Bernardo Silva with a chic flip and pass on 14 mins.
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Swindon were architects of their own downfall for the second one as Gabriel Jesus stuck the house facet seeking to play out from the again and exchanged passes with Kevin De Bruyne earlier than slotting home.
Gundogan's inch-best loose-kick observed the lowest corner just before the hour mark to make it 3-zero.
But there were a couple of moments for Swindon to appreciate from their large night.
Firstly, Lewis Ward stored Jesus' terrible penalty.
