Back to action after the March international break, Manchester City will look to save their season with an FA Cup run as they visit Bournemouth in the quarterfinals on Sunday.
City’s inconsistent form has seen them fall to fifth in the Premier League table amidst a tense battle for UEFA Champions League qualification for 2025/26. Now that they’re out of this year’s European competition, a deep FA Cup run could provide a springboard for better league form to end the season.
They meet a Bournemouth side hoping their poor run of form came to a halt during the international break, on a five-match winless run since beating Southampton in mid-February.
As Andoni Iraola continues to get attention in the coaching market, he hopes he can turn the Cherries around and finish the season strong, perhaps with a visit to Wembley Stadium in May.
The Sporting News runs through the latest team news and injury updates for both sides.
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Bournemouth vs. Man City lineups, predicted starting 11, team news
Bournemouth lost Luis Sinisterra to injury just before the international break, which sees him out for a few more weeks. They are also missing Marcos Senesi, Julian Araujo, and Enes Unal, with the latter out for the season with a torn ACL. Senesi and Araujo are at least back in training and not far off a return.
Ryan Christie is playing through a chronic injury so his fitness will have to be assessed each and every match. The availability of Tyler Adams will also be a question after he returned from international duty overseas, as Bournemouth may wish to tread carefully with a player who has a spotty injury history.
Bournemouth predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Arrizabalaga (GK) — Cook, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez — Christie, Adams — Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo — Evanilson
Injured: Unal (ACL), Sinisterra (hamstring), Smith (lower leg), Araujo (hamstring, doubt), Senesi (muscle, doubt)
Suspended: None
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It’s unclear what Ederson‘s availability is for this match, but regardless, it’s likely that Stefan Ortega will be in goal as he’s been the domestic cup starter this season. With this match on Sunday, Savinho may have enough time to get back from international duty abroad and recover to play a part.
Pep Guardiola has a few lineup decisions to make, with Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan options in midfield, while choosing between Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku could leave one of them out.
Defenders Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji are sidelined for weeks or more with muscle injuries, while John Stones needs a few more weeks to shake off his thigh problem. Rodri remains out for the season with his ACL tear.
Man City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ortega (GK) — Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol — N. Gonzalez, Gundogan — Foden, Marmoush, Doku — Haaland
Injured: Rodri (ACL), Akanji (muscle), Ake (muscle), Stones (thigh), Bobb (leg, doubt), Ederson (groin, doubt)
Suspended: None
Bournemouth vs. Man City live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this FA Cup quarterfinal across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | — | ESPN+ |
| Canada | Sportsnet | Sportsnet NOW |
| UK | ITV1, STV | ITVX, STV Player |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | — | — |
