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Manchester City: Predicted Carabao semi final line-up

By Jason Bardwell

BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 29: Manchester City's Stephen Ireland and Bristol City's Lee Trundle during the Carling Cup second round match between Bristol City and Manchester City at Ashton Gate on August 29, 2007 in Bristol, United Kingdom (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 29: Manchester City's Stephen Ireland and Bristol City's Lee Trundle during the Carling Cup second round match between Bristol City and Manchester City at Ashton Gate on August 29, 2007 in Bristol, United Kingdom (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) /
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JANUARY 06: John Stones of Manchester City and Johann Gudmundsson of Burnley in action during the The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Burnley at Etihad Stadium on January 6, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JANUARY 06: John Stones of Manchester City and Johann Gudmundsson of Burnley in action during the The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Burnley at Etihad Stadium on January 6, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /

Defenders:

I was not impressed with Zinchenko in the previous game at the weekend. Yes we were up by two goals when he was eventually substituted, but I didn’t think he looked comfortable going back. The question is will Pep persist with the young blue there or make change?

For me I think Kyle Walker will come back into right back with Danilo, who started there Saturday, back on the left. If things go really well, maybe he could get some minutes later on, but I think you have to start strong.

John Stones made a mistake for the Burnley goal, although he recovered well for the rest of the game. Maybe getting another run out in this game will help get that rust out of the legs in time for the weekend.

The question is who partners him with the options being Otamendi, Mangala and Tosin. Nico has played a ton of games so far this season, and Mangala looks to be on his way out of the club. Maybe if he wants to showcase the Frenchman in the shop window , this would be a good option. I think Adarabioyo could gain a lot with a run out and would like to see him give the nod.

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