Manchester City Championship of the Plymouth Argyle championship at Etihad in the fifth round of the FA Cup this evening.
The FA Cup represents the last realistic avenue of Manchester City to silverware this season. The Pep Guardiola team aims to reach the final of the third successive season.
City warmed up for the confrontation with a 1-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur in the middle of the week, with Erling Haaland on the match sheet. The goal of the Norwegian was his 20th in the Premier League this season.
Citizens will start as powerful favorites against one side of Plymouth fighting against relegation. However, the second level wrestlers made a huge upheaval after eliminating Liverpool at home park in the fourth round. A victory at Etihad would even go beyond this seismic shock.
Manchester City vs Plymouth – predicted lineules and team news
Manchester City team news
Pep Guardiola could try to cool off this weekend. James McATEE, who marked a hat -trick in the third round victory against Salford, hope to start in Etihad. Jack Grealish, Rico Lewis and the new Vitor Reis signature could also enter.
City will be without Rodri without Rodri, John Stones, Oscar Bobb and Manuel Akanji for the confrontation. Claudio Echeverri linked to the club this week after his arrival from River Plate, although Guardiola probably has a patient approach with the teenager.
Manchester City presided over Lignal
Man City predicted XI: Ortega; Lewis, Reis, Ake, Gvardiol; Nico, Kovacic, from Bruyne; McATEE, GRALISH, HAALAND.
When is Manchester City vs Plymouth?
Manchester City welcomes Plymouth in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday March 1, 2025. The kick -off at Etihad is at 5:45 pm GMT.
Which television channel is Manchester City vs Plymouth?
British viewers can watch the cover live from Man City against Plymouth on ITV4.
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