2 weeks Ago By Matt Verri
Pep Guardiola faces a big decision over who to start in goal for Manchester City ‘s FA Cup quarter-final tie at Bournemouth . Ederson is fit again after an abdominal injury but Stefan Moreno has started in the previous two rounds. Asked who will play at the Vitality Stadium, Guardiola said on Friday: “We will see.
” Guardiola is set to name a strong City side, with the FA Cup being their final chance of silverware this season. There were concerns over Josko Gvardiol’s fitness after he came off during the international break while playing for Croatia against France, but he is expected to be available to start. John Stones, Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji are all still out with injuries, meaning Abdukodir Khusanov is set to partner Ruben Dias in the heart of defence again.
Omar Marmoush will hope to start behind Erling Haaland, which would leave the likes of Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Savinho and Jeremy Doku competing for the two places out wide. City are looking to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the seventh season in a row, as they bid to go one better than when they were beaten by Manchester United in last year’s final. Rodri remains sidelined as he continues to recover from surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Predicted Man City XI : Ortega; Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Gonzalez, Gundogan; Savinho, Marmoush, Doku; Haaland Injuries: Stones, Ake, Akanji, Rodri Doubts: Silva, Bobb Time and date: 4:30pm GMT on Sunday March 30, 2025 Venue: Vitality Stadium How to watch: ITV.
