Wednesday, March 1, 2017

FA CUP LIVE: Guardiola names strong side as Manchester City look to see off Huddersfield at the second time of asking

  • Manchester City host Huddersfield for a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals
  • Manchester City starting XI: Bravo, Zabaleta, Clichy, Stones, Otamendi, Fernandinho, A. Garcia, De Bruyne, Sterling, Sané, Agüero 
  • City Subs: Caballero, Sagna, Fernando, Navas, Delph, Silva, Iheanacho
  • Huddersfield starting XI: Coleman, Cranie, Hudson, Stankovic, Holmes-Dennis, Whitehead, Billing, Lolley, Payne, Bunn, Quaner
  • Huddersfield subs: Ward, Smith, Hogg, Kachunga, van La Parra, Wells, Hefele
  • Sides drew 0-0 at the John Smith's Stadium last month in the original tie 
  • Terriers have won their last two away matches against City in 1997 and 1999 


  • The stage is set and the players are arriving...




  • Here's another stat for you ahead of tonight's encounter.
    Manchester City and Huddersfield are the only sides yet to concede a goal in this season's FA Cup. They've scored eight apiece. Something has to give tonight, however.
    This time last week, City were reflecting on a memorable Champions League victory over Monaco in the same stadium, but they face an altogether different proposition this evening.
    Huddersfield are the form team of the second tier, and despite Wagner opting to make several changes for tonight, top goalscorer Elias Kachunga and the returning Nahki Wells will be on the substitutes' bench if needed.
    Guardiola has backed up his pre-match words with a strong selection. The Catalan said of tonight's opponents: 'It's a final. Sometimes the teams at the top of the Championship are better than teams in the Premier League. They are so professional.'


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