In the FA Cup Round of 32, Manchester City will host Exeter City. Ahead of the clash, several sports outlets and club-focused sources published predicted lineups, further boosting interest around the match.
According to SportsMole, Pep Guardiola sees this game as a good chance to rest some first-team players. At the same time, a few promising youngsters from the club’s academy could be given minutes. The source also suggests that Abduqodir Husanov may start on the bench.
SportsMole’s predicted XI is as follows: Trafford, Lewis, Mfuni, Alleyn, Naylor, Grey, J. Heski, McAtee, Cherki, R. Heski, Mukasa.
However, CityXtra, which regularly covers Manchester City, offers a different prediction. They report that Abduqodir Husanov could be included in today’s starting lineup. In other words, there is a fairly high chance the Uzbek defender will play from the first minutes.
CityXtra’s version: Trafford, Lewis, Husanov, Alleyn, Ake, Nico, Reijnders, Bernardo, Cherki, Mukasa, Doku.
For reference, Manchester City vs Exeter City kicks off at 20:00 Tashkent time. The key question now is whether Guardiola will truly trust the youngsters—and how well Husanov can take advantage of this opportunity.
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