Why Erling Haaland is not playing in Manchester City’s FA Cup tie vs Leyton Orient
Erling Haaland has missed Manchester City’s FA Cup fourth-round tie (Getty) Erling Haaland was left out of Manchester City’s matchday squad for their FA Cup tie against Leyton Orient on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side are looking to bounce back following their 5-1 defeat at the hands of Arsenal last Sunday, but they will face their League One opponents in the FA Cup fourth round without their leading striker on the bench. Guardiola has made eight changes from the side beaten at Arsenal, with Stefan Ortega Moreno, Savinho and Omar Marmoush the only players to keep their place in the team. Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, John Stones and Bernardo Silva have all been named on the substitutes’ bench, but Haaland did not travel with the squad with City confirming that the striker has been given a rest day. ‘Every football game is always an opportunity, it doesn’t matter whether you win or lose,’ Guardiola said before kick off. LEYTON ORIENT VS MAN CITY TEAMS Man City: Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Reis, Dias (C), O’Reilly, Nico, Gundogan, McAtee, Savio, Grealish, Marmoush Subs: Carson, Stones, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Akanji, Nunes, Khusanov, Foden, Mubama Leyton Orient: Keeley, James, Simpson, Happe (C), Brown, Currie, Donley, Perkins, Galbraith, Kelman, Jaiyesimi Subs: Phillips, Sweeney, Cooper, Agyei, Ball, Pratley, Obiero, Carter, Markanday ‘We have played many times against teams in lower divisions and always, especially away, they are difficult. We react really well and play well and we will try and do it.’ New signing Nico Gonzalez, who joined City in a £50 million deal from Porto on the final day of the January transfer window, was handed his debut but was forced off with an injury after just 22 minutes. City were behind by half time as Jamie Donley’s brilliant effort from 45 yards caught out Ortega to give Orient the lead. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Erling Haaland was left out of Manchester City’s matchday squad for their FA Cup tie against Leyton Orient on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola’s side are looking to bounce back following their 5-1 defeat at the hands of Arsenal last Sunday, but they will face their League One opponents in the FA Cup fourth round without their leading striker on the bench.
Guardiola has made eight changes from the side beaten at Arsenal, with Stefan Ortega Moreno, Savinho and Omar Marmoush the only players to keep their place in the team.
Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, John Stones and Bernardo Silva have all been named on the substitutes’ bench, but Haaland did not travel with the squad with City confirming that the striker has been given a rest day.
‘Every football game is always an opportunity, it doesn’t matter whether you win or lose,’ Guardiola said before kick off.
LEYTON ORIENT VS MAN CITY TEAMS
Man City: Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Reis, Dias (C), O’Reilly, Nico, Gundogan, McAtee, Savio, Grealish, Marmoush
Subs: Carson, Stones, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Akanji, Nunes, Khusanov, Foden, Mubama
Leyton Orient: Keeley, James, Simpson, Happe (C), Brown, Currie, Donley, Perkins, Galbraith, Kelman, Jaiyesimi
Subs: Phillips, Sweeney, Cooper, Agyei, Ball, Pratley, Obiero, Carter, Markanday
‘We have played many times against teams in lower divisions and always, especially away, they are difficult. We react really well and play well and we will try and do it.’
New signing Nico Gonzalez, who joined City in a £50 million deal from Porto on the final day of the January transfer window, was handed his debut but was forced off with an injury after just 22 minutes.
City were behind by half time as Jamie Donley’s brilliant effort from 45 yards caught out Ortega to give Orient the lead.
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