Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to defeat Huddersfield in their start of their race for the FA Cup

Manchester City’s coach Pep Guardiola will try to win in the Etihad Stadium against Huddersfield Town in the third round of the FA Cup to repeat the success of last season where the Citizen conquered the trophy as a part of their historic treble with an unforgettable final against Manchester United.

In this sense, the manager made several important changes in his team due to the injuries of Erling Haaland or Bernardo Silva, who were the main absences in the Mancunian team, which recovered crucial players such as Kevin De Bruyne or Jeremy Doku, included in the squad and waiting for minutes from the bench.

Guardiola profited the game to give minutes to several young players in the squad and Rico Lewis and Oscar Bobb were included in the lineup, as he did with Ortega Moreno and Gomez, who also started the clash against Huddersfield. Meanwhile, it was especially controversial the absence of Kalvin Phillips in the squad, which could be caused by the player’s negotiation to leave Manchester City in this January transfer window.

Manchester City fighting for their FA Cup crown

Manchester City will try to achieve a victory to repeat their success in the FA Cup with the following lineup: Ortega Moreno; Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Gomez; Lewis, Kovacic; Foden, Bobb, Grealish; Julian. Substitutes: Ederson, Walker, Ake, Doku, Rodri, De Bruyne, Nunes, Wright, Hamilton.