Manchester City booked their spot in the FA Cup fifth round with a hard-fought win against Tottenham on Friday night. Nathan Ake scored the winner to gun down the north Londoners.
07.01.2024 - 10:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City will begin the defence of their FA Cup crown on Sunday afternoon as they host Championship strugglers Huddersfield Town.
City are looking to retain the FA Cup for the first time in their history, having beaten rivals Manchester United in the 2022/23 final at Wembley back in June. Two goals from Ilkay Gundogan secured the trophy for Pep Guardiola's men a week before they would claim their first Champions League title.
The first hurdle in their bid to defend their crown comes in the shape of Huddersfield. The Championship side have struggled for form this season and so Guardiola's men will fancy their chances of making it through to the fourth round.
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Here's all the info you need if you want to follow today's game:
City haven't been selected for TV coverage and so the game is not available to watch on TV. However, you can watch the FA Cup third round tie on BBC iPlayer.
Kick-off is scheduled for 2pm.
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