Manchester Metropolis are aiming to place final weekend’s humiliation behind them once they go to Leyton Orient within the FA Cup fourth spherical on Saturday.
The Cityzens had been crushed 5-1 by Arsenal final Sunday as they capitulated throughout an error-strewn second half, dropping to fifth within the Premier League desk and 15 factors behind runaway leaders Liverpool. They are going to be in search of a confidence-boosting victory over League One opposition within the capital this time round.
With a gargantuan Champions League play-off first leg conflict with Actual Madrid to come back on Tuesday night, Pep Guardiola is prone to make sweeping alterations to his facet in opposition to Leyton Orient. Having fired eight previous Salford Metropolis within the FA Cup third spherical, Man Metropolis‘s second-string XI ought to get one other alternative to shine.
Richie Wellens’ facet are in spectacular type this season and have risen to sixth in League One, however will want a miracle to beat the riches of Man Metropolis. Confidence needs to be comparatively excessive, nonetheless, with the London membership having gained 12 of their final 16 matches.
Right here is 90min’s information to Man Metropolis’s FA Cup tie.
Leyton Orient vs Man Metropolis head-to-head outcomes (final 5 video games)
Present type (all competitions)
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Leyton Orient |
Man Metropolis |
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Leyton Orient 0-1 Stockport – 01/02/25 |
Arsenal 5-1 Man Metropolis – 02/02/25 |
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Exeter 2-6 Leyton Orient – 28/01/25 |
Man Metropolis 3-1 Membership Brugge – 29/01/25 |
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Leyton Orient 2-0 Studying – 25/01/25 |
Man Metropolis 3-1 Chelsea – 25/01/25 |
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Leyton Orient 0-1 Stevenage – 21/01/25 |
PSG 4-2 Man Metropolis – 22/01/25 |
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Peterborough 0-0 Leyton Orient – 18/01/25 |
Ipswich 0-6 Man Metropolis – 19/01/25 |
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Nation |
TV channel/dwell stream |
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United Kingdom |
BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Web site |
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United States |
ESPN+, ESPN App |
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Canada |
Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet Now Plus |
Leyton Orient are with out numerous key first-teamers for Man Metropolis’s go to. Jordan Graham, Dan Agyei, Ollie O’Neill, Omar Beckles, Sean Clare and Jack Simpson are all prone to miss out on the arrival of the reigning Premier League champions.
Rarmani Edmonds-Inexperienced and Randell Williams might make their membership debuts after January strikes.
Leyton Orient predicted lineup vs Man Metropolis (4-2-3-1): Keeley; Galbraith, Cooper, Happe, Currie; Pratley, Brown; Markanday, Donley, Abdulai; Kelman.
Man Metropolis are nonetheless with out long-term absentee Rodri and he’s joined on the sidelines by Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake and Jeremy Doku. Ederson missed the Arsenal recreation with a knock and is a doubt for the weekend – though he is unlikely to begin regardless – whereas Oscar Bobb might make his long-awaited return from damage after six months out.
The Cityzens are prone to identify a much-changed XI forward of their crunch conflict within the Champions League, with the likes of James McAtee, Nico O’Reilly and Divin Mubama amongst these probably that includes.
There is also debuts for winter recruits Vitor Reis and Nico Gonzalez.
Man Metropolis predicted lineup vs Leyton Orient (4-1-4-1): Ortega; Lewis, Khusanov, Reis, O’Reilly; Gonzalez; Savinho, McAtee, Gundogan, Grealish; Mubama.
Man Metropolis’s second-choice lineup shouldn’t have any points easing previous third-tier Leyton Orient and Guardiola is probably going to offer winter signings the possibility to dazzle. Having blitzed Salford within the earlier spherical, they need to be capable to run up the rating en path to the fifth spherical.
An inexperienced defensive unit might hand Leyton Orient the possibility to discover a comfort or two, however Man Metropolis’s peripheral figures ought to step as much as the plate and keep away from an almighty giant-killing.
Prediction: Leyton Orient 1-4 Man Metropolis
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