Manchester City will hope to avoid a major FA Cup upset when they travel to Swindon Town for their third-round battle on Friday night.
Ben Garner's side eased past Northampton Town 5-2 on New Year's Day, while the Premier League champions scraped past Arsenal 2-1, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
SWINDON TOWN vs. MANCHESTER CITY
SWINDON TOWN
Out: Joe Wollacott (international duty), Mathieu Baudry (hip), Jack Payne (knee)
Doubtful: Jonathan Williams (unspecified)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ward; Kesler, Odimayo, Hunt, Iandolo; Gilbert, Williams, Reed, Lyden; McKirdy, Simpson
MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Riyad Mahrez (international duty), Benjamin Mendy (club suspension), Liam Delap (ankle)
Doubtful: John Stones (knock), Phil Foden (COVID-19), Oleksandr Zinchenko (COVID-19)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Steffen; Walker, Mbete, Egan-Riley, Ake; Gundogan, Fernandinho, McAtee; Kayky, Palmer, Grealish
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