FA Cup 2024-2025: Leyton Orient-Manchester City, the likely lineups

Leyton Orient-Manchester City, the probable formations

Leyton Orient and Manchester City will face each other in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Kickoff at 1:30 p.m. at Brisbane Road. The Citizens will be called upon to redeem the heavy knockout suffered in the league against Arsenal, while the hosts after coming out on penalties in the previous round against Derby County will try to do the feat in front of their own public.

Wellens is expected to rely on the offensive tandem of Donley and Kelman. In the middle of the field will be Pratley and Brown, with Markanday and Abdulai on the side lanes.

Guardiola, on the other hand, is expected to opt for a massive turnover. In attack, the central reference should be Marmoush. Behind the former Eintracht will act Savinho, De Bruyne and Grealish. Protecting Ortega, there will be Vitor Reis and Kushanov in the middle and O'Reilly and Nunes as full-backs.

Probable lineups

LEYTON ORIENT (4-4-2):  Keeley; Galbraith, Cooper, Happe, Currie; Markanday, Pratley, Brown, Abdulai; Donley, Kelman. Coach: Wellens

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MANCHESTER CITY (4-2-3-1):  Ortega; O’Reilly, Vitor Reis, Kushanov, Nunes; McAtee, Gundogan; Savinho, De Bruyne, Grealish; Marmoush. Coach: Guardiola