Manchester City Possible Line up for Swindon

Swindon will host Manchester City in tonight’s FA Cup third-round tie suffering from multiple Covid-19 absences.

Manager Pep Guardiola and his assistant, Juanma Lillico, are two of the 21 members of the coaching and playing staff to have tested positive ahead of the trip south.

A total of seven players and 14 backroom members have the virus. Phil Foden and Oleksandr Zinchenko were confirmed as coming down with Covid after the win at Arsenal, while Kyle Walker returned to the squad after an absence with the illness.

Riyad Mahrez (AFCON) is unavailable and John Stones (knock) is a doubt for the trip, which is expected to go ahead despite the outbreak.

Predicted Man City XI: Steffen; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Ake; Fernandinho, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Palmer, Kayky, Grealish.