Manchester City v Exeter City: Lineups confirmed for FA Cup tie

Semenyo starts for City

Manchester City v Exeter City: Lineups confirmed for FA Cup tie

Manchester City welcome League One opposition to the Etihad as Pep Guardiola’s side get their FA Cup run under way at home.

Guardiola has won the competition twice with City and has lost the last two finals at Wembley.

This is the first ever meeting of the two sides, wth Grecians last beating top-flight opposition in the FA Cup in 1981 when they knocked out Leicester.

Here’s how the teams match up.

Manchester City team news

New signing Antoine Semenyo comes straight into the City side and youngster Ryan McAidoo also starts in an otherwise strong-looking team.

City XI: James Trafford, Nathan Aké, Max Alleyne, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis, Rodri, Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders, Ryan McAidoo, Erling Haaland

Exeter team news

Exeter XI: Joe Whitworth, Luca Woodhouse, Jack Fitzwater, Ed Turns, Liam Oakes, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Ethan Brierley, Ilmari Niskanen, Jack Aitchison, Reece Cole, Jayden Wareham

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