Man City XI vs Man Utd: Predicted lineup and confirmed crew news for FA Cup ultimate

Jun 03, 2023 at 2:24 AM

City face rivals Manchester United within the first-ever Manchester derby FA Cup ultimate within the competitors’s 152-year historical past.

Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Manuel Akanji and Ruben Dias all stayed in Manchester as a precaution attributable to a combination of minor accidents and health issues as City misplaced their ultimate recreation of a triumphant Premier League season to Brentford.

But, talking to reporters on Friday, Guardiola was upbeat over his key gamers: “They trained well the last two training sessions. They are more or less fine.”

Erling Haaland, Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva are all set to return to the XI after being rested at Brentford.

Guardiola additionally confirmed that back-up goalkeeper, as anticipated, will play the ultimate.

He advised reporters: “Yeah, he’s going to play. It’s always been the same in the cups, even with Barcelona and Munich, so he’s going to play in the FA Cup.”