FA Cup 2024-2025: Bournemouth-Manchester City, likely lineups

An FA Cup challenge, with teams on the pitch at 5:30 p.m., but with part of the thoughts inevitably going to the Premier League as well. For on the field will be Bournemouth and Manchester City, aware that at stake is the semifinal of the oldest competition in English soccer. But one cannot forget the championship, which sees the Rossoneri five points behind in fourth place and the guests aware of the risk of throwing a season to the nettles.

For this reason, Bournemouth intends to manage its squad, but without overdoing it. On the field there should be Evanilson as the only forward, and a talented trio of half-backs behind him: Semenyo, Kluivert and Tavernier. In the middle Christie and Adams, in defense Cook and Soler on the lanes, Hill and Zabarnyi in the center.

Few but significant rotations for Pep Guardiola as well. Indispensable Haaland in the center of the attack, a few meters behind will act De Bruyne in the center and the Savinho-Doku duo on the flanks. Maneuvering entrusted to totems Bernardo Silva and Gundogan, in defense in front of Ederson ready Lewis, Khusanov, Dias and Gvardiol.

Probable lineups:

BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Kepa; Cook, Hill, Zabarnyi, Soler; Christie, Adams; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson.
MANCHESTER CITY (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Bernardo Silva, Gundogan; Savinho, De Bruyne, Doku; Haaland.