Overview
- The tie kicks off Saturday at 12:45 BST at the Etihad, with TNT Sports and HBO Max airing in the UK and ESPN/ESPN+ broadcasting in the U.S.
- Manchester City’s confirmed XI includes cup goalkeeper James Trafford and Marc Guehi at centre-back, with Erling Haaland leading the attack.
- Liverpool’s confirmed lineup features Mohamed Salah from the start, with Giorgi Mamardashvili in goal in place of injured first-choice keeper Alisson Becker.
- City enter on strong cup form after winning the Carabao Cup and doing the league double over Liverpool this season, and they are bidding for an eighth successive FA Cup semi-final and a record 18th straight home win in the competition.
- Some outlets report Pep Guardiola is serving a touchline ban with assistant Pepijn Lijnders taking charge, a detail not widely confirmed by other sources.