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There are loads of FA Cup matches today as the Premier League teams enter the storied old competition at the third-round stage, and one of the favourites to lift the trophy is surely Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering side won an unprecedented Treble in 2022-2023, and retained the Premier League title last season — their fourth championship in a row and sixth in the last seven years.
But this campaign has been tricky as an injury crisis, an ageing squad, and the long-term absence of Rodri has massively hampered the Manchester-based side. Enter Salford City, based in… greater Manchester.
The League Two outfit, in the fourth tier of English football, will be hoping to pull off a massive shock today against their local-ish rivals. Especially as they’re co-owned by some of Manchester United’s greatest legends…
