Predicted Starting XI: Huddersfield Town vs. Manchester City
By Larry Henry
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.
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.