Swindon Town welcome Premier League giants Manchester City to the County Ground this weekend amid another chaotic week of COVID disruption.
The League Two outfit sit fifth in the fourth tier of English football as they seek promotion this term, while City are opening up a wide gap in the top flight title race.
City boss Pep Guardiola won’t be in attendance, however. He tested positive, along with 14 members of backroom staff and seven players.
The game is still scheduled to go ahead, but City will be severely depleted on the touchline in particular.
Swindon will be keen to make the most of their showpiece tie in front of the TV cameras this Friday night in what is among the biggest mismatches of the third round.
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When is Swindon v Man City?
Swindon v Man City will take place on Friday 7th January 2022.
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What time is kick-off?
Swindon v Man City will kick off at 8pm.
There are numerous FA Cup third round games taking place this weekend, plus Man Utd v Aston Villa live on Monday night.
What TV channel is Swindon v Man City on?
Fans can tune in to watch the game for free on ITV from 7:30pm.
FA Cup games will be split between ITV and BBC throughout the season in a big boost for fans across the country who can enjoy live matches on free-to-air TV.
How to live stream Swindon v Man City online
You can also live stream the match via ITV Hub on a range of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets.
Swindon v Man City team news
COVID case and isolation identities not yet confirmed
Swindon predicted XI: Wollacott; Crichlow, Hunt, Odimayo; Hayden, Reed, Gladwin, Grant, Iandolo; McKirdy, Simpson
Man City predicted XI: Steffen; Walker, Stones, Ake, Zinchenko; Palmer, Fernandinho, Gundogan; Jesus, Foden, Grealish
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Swindon v Man City odds
In working partnership with the Radio Times, bet365 has provided the following betting odds for this event:
bet365 odds: Swindon (20/1) Draw (11/1) Man City (1/12)*
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Our prediction: Swindon v Man City
It remains to be seen exactly which players will miss the game, but whoever City deploy, they will have the edge in terms of quality.
City have a slick brand of football flowing throughout their first team into the academy set-up meaning any youngsters who get the call up should slot in nicely.
Swindon are no mugs, their league position is testament to that, but quality should prevail here.
Our prediction: Swindon 0-3 Man City (13/2 at bet365)
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