VERY SAD Manuel Akanji NEWS has been announced this evening after Thier Clash with Huddersfield in the FA Cup

Ortega: He made good stops the few times he had to, and the ball was distributed well. 7

Akanji: In the short time he was on the floor, he was one of City’s best players. He sprayed a nice cross-field pass to Grealish and moved up the right flank. 7

After Ortega fixed a few mistakes, Dias was still making too many plays, but he can be happy with the clean sheet. 6

Gvardiol: He played in the middle for the first time in a while and looked more comfortable. He helped cover on the left side while Gomez played higher up. 7

Gomez: He played a hybrid role half way up the left side. Some of his passes weren’t as soft as they should have been, but he got into the box of the other team. 7

Kovacic: He had one of his best games in a while, controlling the middle and breaking through lines to make important passes. 8

Lewis: He seemed to be out of touch in the other team’s box, but he settled into a more defensive role when Akanji left. 7

Foden: He had another strong game where he took charge and didn’t let go, scoring two goals to make his point. 9

Bobb: He was shaky in the first half, but he got much better after halftime, taking on his man and making chances. 7

Grealish: Took the ball into the box early to show he was serious, but was quiet after that and was taken off early. 6

Alvarez scored another goal and set up another, so Guardiola won’t have any trouble starting him at Newcastle if Haaland isn’t healthy. 7

Fills in for Nunes (for Akanji, 18) Brings a bit too much chaos when City wants to be in charge, but he got better as the game went on. 6

De Bruyne came on for Alvarez in the 57th minute and got right into the game. He now has two assists on the season after setting up Doku. 7

As for Grealish (57), Doku Another one was cheered by the people when he came back and scored a great goal. 7

Hamilton (in place of Foden, 76) He wasn’t scared for his first game at the Etihad. 6

Wright said this about Kovacic (76): Guardiola clapped him onto the field for his first game for City, and he did well on the right side. 6

Ederson, Walker, Ake, and Rodri were not used.

With an easy 5-0 win over Huddersfield Town, Manchester City moved on to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Before the game, Pep Guardiola’s team was a heavy favourite to beat a Championship team. However, they had to work hard in the first half before Phil Foden broke the tie. A few minutes later, Julian Alvarez went to sleep, and the FA Cup winners were already well ahead.

Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku both came back from injuries to cheers from the crowd at the Etihad. The two of them scored the fifth goal in the second half. This is how the players did in the game.