Manchester City vs Newcastle LIVE: FA Cup team news, line-ups and more ahead of quarter-final today

The groups have met within the semi-finals within the final two seasons, with Metropolis thrashing Actual 4-0 on the Etihad final 12 months on their approach to profitable their first European Cup in Istanbul.

Pep Guardiola’s facet had been knocked out by the Spanish facet the 12 months earlier than, nevertheless, in an all-time traditional tie.

This season’s quarter-finals will subsequently be the third 12 months in a row through which Metropolis have confronted Actual Madrid within the Champions League knockout levels.

Champions League holders Metropolis will tackle the competitors’s file 14-time winners within the quarter-finals of this season’s competitors subsequent month.

The 2 golf equipment have met within the semi-finals for the previous two years, with Actual profitable in 2022 however Metropolis avenging that loss – wrapped up with a 4-0 win on the Etihad Stadium – final time period.

“It appears to be like like slightly little bit of a convention, three years in a row enjoying the kings of the competitors,” stated Metropolis supervisor Guardiola following Friday’s draw.

Manchester Metropolis tackle Newcastle for a spot within the FA Cup semi-finals this night. Pep Guardiola’s facet are the holders and are as soon as once more on the Treble hunt; after wining the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup final season, they’re nonetheless within the operating for all three trophies this marketing campaign.

It was Newcastle who landed a blow to Metropolis earlier this season when Eddie Howe’s crew knocked the champions out of the Carabao Cup again in September, however the Magpies landed the worst potential draw after they had been handed a visit to the Etihad within the quarter-finals. Newcastle have misplaced 9 matches in a row away to Metropolis since their final Etihad win in October 2014.

The FA Cup is now Newcastle’s solely likelihood of profitable a trophy this marketing campaign and Howe’s facet will likely be trying to preserve their season alive towards the holders.

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Holders Manchester Metropolis proceed their defence of the FA Cup as Pep Guardiola’s facet host Newcastle within the quarter-finals in the present day, with the Magpies combating to maintain their season alive.

Metropolis lifted the FA Cup as a part of their treble-winning marketing campaign final season, as Guardiola’s facet are nonetheless capable of repeat the feat as they battle for the Premier League title and Champions League too.

The FA Cup is Newcastle’s final likelihood of profitable a trophy this season however Eddie Howe’s facet received the worst draw potential after they landed defending champions Metropolis on the Etihad.

Manchester Metropolis host Newcastle United within the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday (5.30pm, BBC One) as they proceed their march in direction of one other treble this season.

Pep Guardiola’s crew haven’t misplaced within the FA Cup since April 2022 after they had been overwhelmed by Liverpool within the semi-finals and are in place to make one other deep run within the competitors.

They’re the favourites within the FA Cup odds to retain the trophy they received final 12 months, whereas Newcastle are a 16/1 likelihood.