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 have been overwhelmed 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 searching for 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 more likely 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 ought to be comparatively excessive, nonetheless, with the London membership having received 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/stay 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 plenty of 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 more likely to miss out on the arrival of the reigning Premier League champions.
Rarmani Edmonds-Inexperienced and Randell Williams may 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 may make his long-awaited return from harm after six months out.
The Cityzens are more likely 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 doubtlessly that includes.
There may be 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 should not have any points easing previous third-tier Leyton Orient and Guardiola is probably going to present winter signings the possibility to dazzle. Having blitzed Salford within the earlier spherical, they need to be capable of run up the rating en path to the fifth spherical.
An inexperienced defensive unit may 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.
