FA Cup
Jan 28, 2018 4.00pm
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FT Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff (Caerdydd))
  • Joe Bennett 45' yellowcard
  • Bruno Ecuele Manga 77' yellowcard
  • Joe Bennett 90' redcard
  • goal Kevin De Bruyne 8'
  • goal Raheem Sterling 37'
  • yellowcard Fernandinho 80'

Team News: Pep Guardiola makes four changes for Cardiff City clash

Guardiola makes four changes

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has made four changes to his side as the club face Cardiff City in the FA Cup.

Claudio Bravo remains in goal following City's Carabao Cup win over Bristol City, while at the back, Danilo comes in for Oleksandr Zinchenko and Vincent Kompany replaces John Stones.

In midfield, David Silva makes way for Ilkay Gundogan, while Guardiola keeps Sergio Aguero on the bench and Bernardo Silva keeps his place up top.

For the hosts, Neil Etheridge keeps his place between the sticks following Cardiff's 0-0 draw with Sheffield Wednesday last time out.

Sol Bamba, who misses out due to a knock, is replaced, while loanee Marko Grujic from Liverpool starts alongside Joe Ralls in midfield.

Up top, Yanic Wildschut makes way for Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, and Kenneth Zohore keeps his place as the sole striker for Neil Warnock's side.

Cardiff City: Etheridge; Richards, Morrison, Ecuele Manga; Bennett, Patterson, Ralls, Grujic; Hoilett, Mendez-Laing; Zohore Subs: Murphy, Tomlin, Feeney, Pilkington, Halford, Damour, Bogle

Manchester City: Bravo; Walker, Kompany, Otamendi, Danilo; Fernandinho, Gundogan, De Bruyne; B Silva, Sane, Sterling Subs: Ederson, Stones, Aguero, Mangala, Adarabioyo, Zinchenko, Diaz

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