Plymouth Argyle hopes to kill another FA Cup giant when you compete against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The championship fighters completed one of the great cup adjustments in the fourth round when they defeated the Runaway Premier League leader Liverpool – albeit a strongly twisted Reds team – 1-0 in Home Park.
Miron Muslic undoubtedly had a positive impact on this Plymouth squad since Wayne Rooney started a manager, and the Austrian has supervised a subtle resuscitation in the past few weeks. You are now 22 in the championship and three points of security.
City was not the juggernach of previous years in 2024/25, but this is still a big occasion for visitors. Pep Guardiola’s team jumped back from defeats to Real Madrid and Liverpool by defeating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Wednesday evening.
They avoided a fear in the fourth round when they fell back to a breathtaking Stefan Ortega goal after Jamie Donley had reached the latte with a remarkable effort from a distance. The fading Kevin de Bruyne completed the turnaround at Leyton Orient to set up this action. After the FA Cup left the Champions League this season and crashed from the title race from the title race.
Here is 90 minutes Guide to the FA Cup Fifth Runde on Saturday.
Man City against Plymouth head-to-head record (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
Mannstadt | Plymouth |
|---|---|
Tottenham 0-1 Man City – 26/02/25 | Plymouth 1-1 Cardiff – 22/02/25 |
Man City 0-2 Liverpool – 23/02/25 | Luton 1-1 Plymouth – 19/02/25 |
Real Madrid 3-1 Man City – 19/02/25 | Blackburn 2-0 Plymouth – 15/02/25 |
Man City 4-0 Newcastle – 15/02/25 | Plymouth 5-1 Millwall – 12/02/25 |
Man City 2-3 Real Madrid – 11/02/25 | Plymouth 1-0 Liverpool – 09/02/25 |
country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | ITV4, ITVX |
United States | ESPN+, ESPN app |
Canada | Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet World, Sportsnet One, Sportsnet Now Plus |
Erling Haaland was back in the city team on Wednesday and did not take long for him to return to the scouts after missing two games with a knee injury. In view of the fact that he has just recovered from a little problem, Guardiola can rest the striker this weekend with an important conflict against Nottingham Forest with an important Premier League conflict.
Omar Marmoush was able to lead the line as he did in the fourth round.
Midfielder Nico O’reilly could offer Josko Gvardiol with left -back, while Kevin de Bruyne, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva are willing. John Stones is equipped with a thigh injury for weeks, and the city is still without Manuel Akanji, Oscar Bobb and Rodri.
Man City Prognosis Listing against Plymouth (4-2-3-1): Ortega; Lewis, Reis, Ake, O’reilly; Gundogan, Bernardo; Foden, de Bruyne, Geralish; Marmoush.
Ryan Hardie was the match winner from the position against Liverpool, but he will miss the tie on Saturday due to a back injury.
Muhamed Tijani is a new addition to the treatment room after recently taking a thigh injury that keeps him away for a few weeks. Brendan Galloway and Joe Edwards are also on the road.
Michael Obafemi could lead the line from Plymouth in the absence of Hardie and Tijani, but Mustapha Bundu is another option.
Plymouth predicted line-up against Man City (3-4-2-1): Hazard; Talovierov, Katic, Pleguezuelo; Sorinola, Randell, Gyabi, Puchacz; Wright, Al Hajj; Bundu.
Guardiola will not rotate to the extent in the fourth round, and we should see many January supplements from the city again this weekend.
Plymouth had her moment in the fourth round, an opportunity that is valued forever, but a trip to the Etihad should be too far. While good teams were successful this season this season, visitors probably don’t have enough to numb the city zest this weekend in Manchester.