TEAM NEWS: MANCHESTER CITY V BURNLEY (2023)

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All the team news ahead of Saturday's trip to the Etihad

2023-03-18T09:00:00.000Z

TEAM NEWS: MANCHESTER CITY V BURNLEY (2023)

All the team news ahead of Saturday's trip to the Etihad

2023-03-18T09:00:00.000Z

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Burnley

Midfielder Josh Brownhill is likely to miss the tie as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury.

Winger Manuel Benson returned to the squad in Wednesday’s win at Hull City.

Taylor Harwood-Bellis played in the Under-21 game at Oakwell on Monday. He is getting closer to fitness after an ankle injury but cannot play against his parent club.

Nathan Tella’s hat-trick against Hull City was his second of the season. He has 19 goals for the season and is likely to feature against Manchester City.

Connor Roberts got the late winner in the last round against Fleetwood Town. He played in a FA Cup quarter-final for Swansea City against Manchester City four years ago. Pep Guardiola’s side came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 on the way to winning the cup.

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Manchester City

World Cup winner Julian Alvarez has signed a new contract with Manchester City. He started in the 3-0 win over Bristol City in the last round.

Bernardo Silva misses the tie through suspension. He picked up his second yellow card of the competition in that game at Ashton Gate.

Ilkay Gündoğan is set to miss Germany’s friendlies against Peru and Belgium. His wife gave birth to their first son 24 hours after he scored in the resounding 7-0 Champions League win over RB Leipzig. He is expected to be available for Saturday’s FA Cup tie.

Erling Haaland scored five times in the win over RB Leipzig on Tuesday night to take his tally to 39. He broke City’s all-time record for most goals in a single season, a total that had stood for 94 years and was previously held by Tommy Johnson