The first of this weekend’s FA Cup semifinals takes place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, with Manchester City heading to London to face Championship side Southampton.
City, who have appeared in each of the last three finals, go into the clash as clear favourites. A victory would set up a final against either Chelsea or Leeds United. Despite the odds, Southampton arrive full of confidence, riding a 20-match unbeaten run and buoyed by their impressive quarterfinal triumph over Arsenal.
While many expect City to progress comfortably and move a step closer to an unlikely domestic treble, Southampton will aim to embrace the unpredictability of the FA Cup. The Saints will be hoping to produce a memorable upset and script one of the competition’s biggest surprises.
Manchester City vs Southampton: Team news
Manchester City will be missing Rodri, Joško Gvardiol, and Rúben Dias due to injuries. For Southampton, Mads Roerslev and Alex McCarthy remain unavailable, while Jack Stephens is a doubt after withdrawing from the starting XI in the midweek draw against Bristol City with a calf concern.
Manchester City vs Southampton: Predicted line-ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Trafford, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, Ait-Nouri, Bernardo, O’Reilly, Savinho, Cherki, Marmoush, Haaland.
Southampton (4-2-3-1): Peretz, Bree, Harwood-Bellis, Wood, Manning, Downes, Charles, Fellows, Azaz, Scienza, Stewart.
Manchester City vs Southampton Live Streaming: Where to Watch FA Cup Semifinal
India
The match will be telecast on Sony Sports Network and live-streamed via Sony LIV and JioTV.
UK
The match will be broadcast on BBC One and TNT Sports, with live streaming available on BBC iPlayer, discovery+, and HBO Max.
USA
The match will be available for live streaming on ESPN+ and Fubo.
MENA Countries
The match will be telecast on beIN Sports MENA and live-streamed via beIN CONNECT.
Indonesia
The match will be telecast on beIN Sports Indonesia and live-streamed via beIN CONNECT.