Coventry City have issued a ticketing update for their FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United.
02.03.2024 - 09:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City will be going in search of a fourth successive win in all competitions when they face neighbours Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
City, who won the reverse meeting 3-0 at Old Trafford in October, progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in style in midweek, hammering Luton Town 6-2 at Kenilworth Road. Erling Haaland scored five to ensure the Blues will head into the derby with the bit between their teeth.
As Liverpool switched focus to the Carabao Cup final last weekend, City moved to within one point of the Premier League summit with a 1-0 win over Bournemouth. However, that gap will increase to four points if Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest on Saturday, a little under 24 hours before the derby.
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City manager Pep Guardiola, with the exception of Jack Grealish, who was forced off against Luton, has a full-strength squad to choose from, meaning he will face plenty of selection dilemmas when settling on his starting XI, particularly in attack.
Ederson is expected to return in goal after making way for Stefan Ortega against Luton. The former has started all but one of City's 26 Premier League matches this season.
In front of the Brazilian, Guardiola might consider just one change to the back four that started in Bedfordshire, handing a recall to Ruben Dias. He could come straight back into the XI at centre-back, replacing Manuel Akanji, to partner John Stones. Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake are highly likely to occupy the full-back spots.
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