The FA Cup is back!
This time City face a new foe in Salford City.
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
Time and Date: FA Cup, Saturday 14 February 2026, Kickoff at 15:00 GMT, 10.00 am (EST)
Referee: Matthew Donohue
Assistant Referees: Matthew Smith & Bhupinder Singh Gill
Fourth Official: Tom Nield
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Preview
City are off some surprising results as they head into this cup tie with morale in a better place then where we were at in the last cup match.
This could be a much more open match as both sides look to rotate and could provide for a chaotic day.
With City, they will look to use some midfield concentration as Salford surely will be defensively setup tight.
It should be a great match as both look to win and advance on to the next round.
Pep Guardiola Preview
“Our priority is beat Salford and going into the next round.
“What we have done in the last few seasons is magnificent reaching finals, semi-finals.
“Unfortunately we couldn’t win the last two finals but being there always is a success, always I think about that.
Team News
For Man City, Haaland, Stones, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Doku and Savinho are out.
Salford City see no real injuries of note.
Prediction
Manchester City 5-1 Salford City