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Manchester City begin their FA Cup journey on Saturday when they host League Two side Salford City in the third round.
The Citizens have endured months of mediocrity and underperformance but have bounced back with back-to-back wins over Leicester City and West Ham United. Premier League. With fixtures against Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal next month, Saturday could provide Pep Guardiola with an opportunity to rest first-team players.
Salford, which owns a bunch of ex Manchester United The players will aim to spring an almighty surprise on last season’s FA Cup finalists. Karl Robinson’s side have won their last six without conceding and will be full of confidence at the Etihad Stadium.
here is 90 minutes Guidance for Man City v Salford.
Man City vs Salford H2H Record
This is the first competitive match between Man City and Salford.
Current Form (All Competitions)
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Salford |
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Man City 4-1 West Ham – 04/01/25 |
MK Dons 0-1 Salford – 04/01/25 |
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Leicester 0-2 Man City – 29/12/24 |
Harrogate 0-2 Salford – 01/01/25 |
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Man City 1-1 Everton – 26/12/24 |
Salford 1-0 Morecambe – 29/12/24 |
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Aston Villa 2-1 Man City – 21/12/24 |
Salford 3-0 Barrow – 26/12/24 |
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Man City 1-2 Man Utd – 15/12/24 |
Accrington 0-2 Salford – 21/12/24 |
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the country |
TV Channel/Live Stream |
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United Kingdom |
BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website |
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United States |
ESPN+, ESPN app |
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Canada |
Sportsnet World Now, Sportnet Now, Sportnet World, Sportnet One, Sportnet Now Plus |
Man City are likely to be without a host of key players for the visit of Salford. John Stones and Ruben Dias are making progress in their injury recoveries but remain out, while Ederson is unlikely to feature despite returning to training recently.
Oscar Bob is close to returning, but still has some way to go to make a comeback after a broken leg, while Rodri will almost certainly miss the rest of the campaign with a torn ACL.
Youngsters like Nico O’Reilly, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey and James McAtee could be gifted with invaluable opportunities.
Man City Predicted Lineup vs Salford (3-2-4-1): Ortega; Walker, Simpson-Pusey, Guardiol; O’Reilly, Gundogan; Doku, McAtee, Nunes, Grealish; Holland.
Salford have been flying up the League Two table in recent weeks and are now third as they chase automatic promotion to the third tier. Despite their battle for league success, they are still likely to field their strongest XI at the Etihad.
Man City supporters may recognize a few faces in the Salford set-up on Saturday. the former Liverpool Academy product Ben Woodburn is a doubt with injury, while former Everton defender Luke Garbutt will come into defence. 35-year-old Wales international James Chester briefly played for Man Utd as a youth player before stints at Hull City and Aston Villa.
Salford Predicted Lineup vs Man City (3-5-2): young; Edwards, Negru, Bercow; Taylor, Fornah, Ashley, Lund, Garbutt; Cousy, Stockton.
Man City have a great chance to secure a third consecutive win, not just in the fourth round but by resting key players. Salford are not underrated, but Guardiola’s side should get a nice win on paper.
Man City’s defensive woes give Robinson’s side a chance to get on the scoresheet at the Etihad, but that is likely to be nothing more than a consolation as the hosts look to secure passage to the next round.
