Manchester City welcome neighbours Salford City to the Etihad in the FA Cup’s fourth round this weekend.
Pep Guardiola’s side remain in pursuit of a quadruple this season and, having secured a place in the League Cup final, now look to progress in the FA Cup.
City head into the clash in good spirits after back-to-back league wins over Liverpool and Fulham. Those victories have seen the Citizens close the gap on Arsenal to four points.
Salford sit sixth in League Two as the club bid for promotion from the fourth tier. The visitors face a formidable challenge this weekend, at a venue The Ammies lost 8-0 in last season’s FA Cup.
Manchester City team news
Erling Haaland is expected to sit out Saturday’s clash after picking up a ‘niggle’ in the win over Fulham. Omar Marmoush, who scored twice against Newcastle in Haaland’s absence earlier this month, should lead the line.
Jeremy Doku and Savinho remain sidelined to leave Guardiola short of depth in the wide areas, while Croatian pair Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic are also in the treatment room.
Amid a congested schedule, Guardiola is likely to rotate his team. James Trafford, Nico Gonzalez and Rico Lewis could all come in after limited minutes of late.
Manchester City predicted lineup
Manchester City predicted XI: Trafford; Lewis, Khusanov, Stones, Ake; Gonzalez; McAidoo, Reijnders, Foden, Cherki; Marmoush.
What time is kick-off?
Manchester City against Salford City kicks off at 3pm GMT on Saturday 14th February 2026.
How to watch Manchester City vs Salford City
The game will not be shown live in the UK.
