Manchester City have rotated for today’s FA Cup third round clash with Salford.
Pep Guardiola’s side are looking to go one better than last season, having lost the final to Manchester United in relatively surprise fashion.
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While City have won their last two games, Guardiola insists it is still too early to say his side have returned to former glories after such a poor season.
They are out to avoid an embarrassing cup upset today, too. Salford represent something of a derby and their ownership model – which includes a number of United legends – is hard to ignore on the narrative front.
Ederson has recently returned to training for City and starts, but Ruben Dias remains out with a muscle injury. John Stones ia also unavailable.
Oscar Bobb has returned to training as he steps up his recovery from a fractured leg suffered in the summer, with Guardiola providing a fresh update at his pre-match press conference on Friday.
The City boss said: “He’s training already with the team, partial. It’s good news for us.
“I don’t know [when he will be back], but it’s not muscular. It was a bone, a fracture, and one that is already fixed so it’s fine. Now it’s physical condition, but it’s good news that he’s back.”
Divin Mubama gets his chance to lead the line, with Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden among those waiting on the bench if required.
Starting XI: Ederson, Simpson-Pusey, Ake, Nunes, Gundogan, O'Reilly, McAtee, Doku, Grealish, Savinho, Mubama
Subs: Ortega, Kovacic, Haaland, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Gvardiol, Akanji, Foden, Lewis
Time and date: 5.45pm GMT on Saturday, January 11, 2025
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
TV channel and live stream: BBC One
