Swansea City vs Manchester City. The FA Cup Quarter-Final.
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Saturday 16 March 2019 07:19, UK
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City do not have "too many options" for team selection when they travel to Swansea for their FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday.
The Premier League leaders are without John Stones, Vincent Kompany, Kevin De Bruyne, Benjamin Mendy and Fernandinho as they bid to keep their hopes of a quadruple arrival.
"We will have to make changes," said Guardiola, whose side have been drawn to face Tottenham in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
"We don't have too many options. Tomorrow is a quarter-final, that is the most important thing by far, to reach the semis."
Swansea beat Brentford 4-1 in the last round but have lost three of their four games since and are 15th in the Championship.
Bersant Celina, who had a moment to forget in midweek as he slipped while taking a penalty, says he is desperate to shine against his former club.
Celina spent six years at City from the age of 16 but never played under Guardiola and had loan spells in Holland and England before joining Swansea in a £3m deal last summer.
"I want to go and prove to them that I'm very good," said Celina. "When I look back on my time at Man City I remind myself I was training with top players and I know what to do to get to that level.
"I managed to get through at one point when I was much younger. That is the level I want to be at."
Swansea full-back Kyle Naughton will be assessed while Cameron Carter-Vickers is expected to be available.
Oli McBurnie is unlikely to feature as he recovers from illness.
City are without Kompany, Stones, De Bruyne, Fernandinho and Mendy.
Swansea have been struggling anyway. What you can guarantee is Pep Guardiola is going to play a good side. But City better respect them. The problem is, though, if you wait defensively City will make you tire and open you up. Of course, they can break you down and if I was Swansea I would genuinely have a go. See if you can stretch them and you might get lucky.
I don't see that happening. The patience and determination of Pep and his players - they can sense it. Going for four trophies is extreme but they'll feel as if it is possible and that means they're going after it. The best Swansea can hope for is a goal.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: Swansea 1-4 Man City (14/1 with Sky Bet)