Two debuts, forgotten man recalled - Man City face major Erling Haaland decision in FA Cup overhaul
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPep Guardiola can go two ways with his team selection this week as League Two side Salford visit the Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup.
Regardless of City's shaky form, they are expected to navigate a home tie against a side 65 places below them. Guardiola could treat the fixture as an opportunity to build on seven points from the last three games and generate some much needed momentum and rhythm after a rare week on the training pitch.
Or he could opt to rest some key players ahead of a run of tricky away games at Brentford, Ipswich, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal in the following six games - plus important home fixtures with Chelsea and Club Brugge in that same period.
These are the selection decisions Guardiola must deliberate ahead of the visit of Salford. James McAtee made an impact off the bench at Leicester and was the first substitute against West Ham, lining him up for a long-awaited start in the FA Cup.
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