Southampton vs Man City: Teams announced with Pep Guardiola making four changes

Manchester City will be hoping to move onto the FA Cup semi-finals with a win over Southampton.
Michael Plant
By Michael Plant
Published 20th Mar 2022, 14:15 BST
Updated 20th Mar 2022, 14:25 BST
Manchester City face Southampton on Sunday afternoon, with the winner moving onto the FA Cup semi-finals. Credit: Getty.Manchester City face Southampton on Sunday afternoon, with the winner moving onto the FA Cup semi-finals. Credit: Getty.
Manchester City face Southampton on Sunday afternoon, with the winner moving onto the FA Cup semi-finals. Credit: Getty.

Manchester City have made four changes to their side to face Southampton, from the one which started at Selhurst Park on Monday night.

Zack Steffen, Ilkay Gundogan, Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling all come into the team for Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-finals, with Ederson, Bernardo Silva, Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden dropping out.

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Ruben Dias remains out with a hamstring injury for the Premier League champions, while Ederson has not been named among the City substitutes.

Zack Steffen returns to the City team. Credit: Getty.Zack Steffen returns to the City team. Credit: Getty.
Zack Steffen returns to the City team. Credit: Getty.

Pep Guardiola has opted to start with Steffen in nets, ahead of a back four of Kyle Walker, John Stones, Aymeric Laporte and Joao Cancelo.

In midfield, it’s a trio of Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne and Gundogan, while up front City have selected Jesus, Sterling and Jack Grealish.

The Sky Blues drew at St Mary’s in January, and also played out a goalless stalemate earlier in the campaign at the Etihad.

The sides drew 1-1 when they last met in January. Credit: Getty.The sides drew 1-1 when they last met in January. Credit: Getty.
The sides drew 1-1 when they last met in January. Credit: Getty.
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Ralph Hasenhuttl has also made four changes to his team, with Tino Livramento, Jack Stephens, Shane Long and Adam Armstrong all starting.

Both Southampton and City will be aiming to join Chelsea and Crystal Palace in the last four of the competition. Liverpool play Nottingham Forest on Sunday evening, in the final FA Cup quarter-final clash.

Teams in full

Southampton: Forster; Livramento, Stephens, Salisu, Walker-Peters; Romeu, Ward-Prowse; S. Armstrong, Elyounoussi; Long, A. Armstrong.

Substitutes: Caballero, Valery, Perraud, Diallo, Smallbone, Djenepo, Redmond, Broja, Adams.

Manchester City: Steffen; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Cancelo; Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan; Jesus, Sterling, Grealish

Substitutes: Carson, Ake, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Silva, Mahrez, Foden.

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