Leyton Orient vs Manchester City (FA Cup fourth round): Match Preview, Team News, Head to Head, How To Watch | OneFootball

Manchester City travel to London for the fourth round of the FA Cup as Leyton Orient await in the competition as a reward for an 8-0 win over Salford City last time out.

It has been a free week for Pep Guardiola and his players after their early exit to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup last Autumn enabled the team plenty of time to recover from their staggering 5-1 loss at the hands of Arsenal in the Premier League last Sunday.

The last few weeks have given City supporters a first opportunity to watch their new signings in action, although this weekend is likely to present a chance for two more debuts in Vitor Reis and deadline day recruit Nico Gonzalez.

And those additions are likely much-needed too given the manner in which the squad capitulated at the hands of far superior opposition in Mikel Arteta’s squad, with gaping holes in defensive and individual mistakes costing the side dearly.

Leyton Orient progressed into the fourth round thanks to a dramatic 6-5 penalty shoot-out win over Derby County despite going down to 10-men in the contest, while results since then have brought two wins, two defeats, and one draw.

As Manchester City look to keep their hopes of domestic silverware alive via cup competitions this season, here is everything you need to know ahead of the encounter at the Gaughan Group Stadium!

Match Details

Leyton Orient will face off against Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup with kick-off scheduled at the Gaughan Group Stadium for 12:15 GMT.

Match Officials

The Football Association have confirmed that Darren Bond will be the match referee for this weekend’s meeting between Leyton Orient and Manchester City in London.

You can check out the full team of match officials below!

Team News

Pep Guardiola and Manchester City have received a number of significant fitness and injury updates throughout the week that leaves them with just one sidelined star in Rodri, who remains some way off a return to training ground duties.

All of Ederson, Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias, and Jeremy Doku made their returns to first-team training throughout the weekend and are in contention for on-field involvement in the FA Cup this weekend.

Oscar Bobb could also make his long-awaited return to matchday duties having returned to training throughout January and maintained good progress alongside his teammates, although the club are being understandably cautious over his return.

Head To Head

This will be the 17th meeting in history between Leyton Orient and Manchester City, but the first clash between the two sides since a 2-2 draw in the old Division Two format back in the 1965/66 campaign.

The score draw at Brisbane Road featured a goal from the legendary Manchester City forward Colin Bell, in a side that boasted other iconic figures such as Glyn Pardoe, Alan Oakes, Mike Summerbee, and Neil Young.

Across their previous 16 meetings, Manchester City have emerged on the winning side on 12 occasions, playing out two draws and losing twice to Leyton Orient.

Statistics

This is the first time Leyton Orient are facing the reigning English champions since March 1972; a 0-1 loss to Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter-final.

Manchester City have won both of their previous FA Cup meetings with Leyton Orient, winning 4-1 in January 1920 (first round) and 6-1 in March 1926 (quarter-final).

This is Leyton Orient’s first appearance in the FA Cup fourth round since 2010/11, when they won 2-1 at Swansea under Russell Slade. A 17-year-old Harry Kane was an unused substitute in the match.

Since losing 1-0 to Wigan Athletic in a fifth round tie in February 2018, Manchester City have won their last 17 FA Cup matches against teams from a lower division by an aggregate score of 67-8. It is the longest ever winning run by a top-flight team against sides from lower divisions, with their 8-0 win over Salford City in the third round overtaking Arsenal’s 16-game run between 1998 and 2005.

Manchester City’s Jérémy Doku has been involved in six goals in seven matches in the FA Cup (4 goals, 2 assists), averaging a goal or assist every 55 minutes in the competition.

How To Watch

For those in the United Kingdom, Manchester City’s meeting with League One side Leyton Orient will be available to watch for free on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer, with radio commentary courtesy of talkSPORT and BBC Radio 5Live.

Viewers in the United States can catch the game live on ESPN+.

You can find full global TV listings for the fourth round tie in the FA Cup HERE!

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