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Predicted Starting XI: Huddersfield Town vs. Manchester City

By Larry Henry

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: Joe Ledley of Crystal Palace tackles Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park on January 28, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: Joe Ledley of Crystal Palace tackles Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park on January 28, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) /
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BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 13: John Stones of Manchester City and Sergio Aguero of Manchester City during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Manchester City at Vitality Stadium on February 13, 2017 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 13: John Stones of Manchester City and Sergio Aguero of Manchester City during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Manchester City at Vitality Stadium on February 13, 2017 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images) /

Manchester City’s F.A. Cup hopes continue on Saturday as they travel to second-tier Huddersfield Town for a fifth-round matchup. 

Pep Guardiola‘s men are coming into this fixture on a four-match winning run in all competitions. The Citizens most recently defeated A.F.C. Bournemouth 2-0 in a league fixture last Monday.

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Their opponents for the fifth round duel will be Huddersfield Town, who currently sit in third place in the EFL Championship. David Wagner’s side have won six matches in-a-row in all competitions, and should not be taken lightly.

Prior to the showdown, Pep Guardiola praised Huddersfield’s form and their strong work-ethic in a BBC Sport interview. “Huddersfield have momentum, playing with a lot of confidence. The FA Cup is complicated but we’re always fighting. Huddersfield are fighting to go to the Premier League. I saw the game against Leeds – they are a really good team.”

With a huge match coming up tomorrow, I decided to create a predicted starting XI for Manchester City.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JANUARY 21: Claudio Bravo of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on January 21, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JANUARY 21: Claudio Bravo of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on January 21, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images) /

Goalkeeper – Claudio Bravo

Despite being sat in recent matches for Willy Caballero, I see Bravo being chosen due to this being a tournament. With Manchester City hosting Monaco on Tuesday in the Champions League, I feel Pep will rest Caballero for that fixture. Bravo hasn’t had the best first season in Manchester, but look for him to have a point to prove tomorrow.