It's a clash of neighbors and contrasts as Manchester City hosts Salford City in the FA Cup third round. Just five miles separate the clubs, but their worlds couldn't be further apart -- City, reigning treble winners, meet Salford, riding high on a historic run in League Two.
Man City, fresh off a dominant 4-1 win over West Ham, will look to flex their FA Cup pedigree, having reached at least the semifinals in six consecutive seasons.
Meanwhile, Salford's Karl Robinson believes his underdogs, unbeaten in nine, will bring their fearless League Two form to the Etihad for this David vs. Goliath showdown.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
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Pep Guardiola has a reputation for selecting lineups that feel almost unnecessarily strong against lower-league opposition in domestic cups. However, City's injury crisis this season, and -- more pertinently for this match -- the ailing fitness of those players who have been asked to go above and beyond to compensate for it, means wholesale changes might be on the agenda.
Ederson is back in training after a short lay-off and might start behind an inexperienced defence featuring academy graduates Jahmai Simpson-Pusey and Kaden Braithwaite. James McAtee should get a long-awaited chance to show what he can do from the start, possibly as a false nine with Erling Haaland set to be rested.
Jack Grealish is likely to return to the starting XI alongside Matheus Nunes after Guardiola challenged the England international to rediscover his best form.
Oscar Bobb returned to first-team training following his broken leg this week, although it remains to be seen whether he is ready for competitive action at this stage.
Man City predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Ederson (GK) -- Walker, Simpson-Pusey, Braithwaite, Wilson-Esbrand -- O'Reilly, Gundogan, Nunes -- Doku, McAtee, Grealish
Injured: Rodri (ACL), Bobb (leg, doubt), Dias (muscular), Stones (foot), Ederson (knock, doubt)
Suspended: None
Salford boss Karl Robinson is committed to maintaining his team's expansive style of play against City and confidence is soaring on the back of six games unbeaten. A 2-0 win over Cheltenham Town, who went 1-0 up before losing 3-1 to City in this competition four years ago, secured Salford's place in round three for the first time.
Robinson has plenty of options at his disposal after making six changes for the 1-0 win over his former club MK Dons last time out. Striker Hakeeb Adelakun was one of the players called in and netted the only goal.
Kelly Nmai, Dan Chesters, Josh Austerfield and Frankie Okoronkwo are all long-term absentees and former Liverpool youngster Ben Woodburn could miss out once more.
Salford City predicted lineup (3-1-4-2, right to left): Jones (GK) -- Shephard, Tilt, Garbutt -- Ashley -- Mnoga, Watson, Fornah, Berkoe -- Adelakun, Stockton
Injured: Nmai, Chesters, Austerfield, Okoronkwo, Woodburn (doubt)
Suspended:
The FA Cup's magic lies in its unpredictability, but Salford City faces an uphill battle at the Etihad despite their strong form.
While Man City may rotate their squad, Guardiola's youthful lineup -- eager to impress -- should have enough quality to secure a comfortable win and progress to the fourth round.