Luton Town vs Manchester City – Confirmed Lineups, Injuries, H2H Stats, Predictions & How to Watch the FA Cup 5th Round?

After the Premier League, Manchester City will now turn their focus to the FA Cup. Pep Guardiola‘s side will return to action as they travel to Kenilworth Road to face Luton Town for the 5th round on February 28. The Cityzens are eager to defend their 2023 title and will not mind adding the oldest national tournament trophy to their cabinet. On the other hand, Luton is aiming to make it to the FA Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 1993–94.

Both sides would be keen to progress through the next stages of the competition. As the excitement among the fans reaches its zenith, let’s dive deeper to know the expected lineups, injuries, and broadcasting details of the match.  

Luton Town vs Manchester City: Preview and H2H

Manchester City is coming off a narrow 0-1 victory against Bournemouth. Although fingers are being raised over their tendency to find goals with difficulty, it’s impossible to doubt their unbeaten form. Hence, it won’t come as a surprise if City manages to clinch a victory in this one. Certainly, their confidence levels will remain high against Rob Edwards’ side. 

On the other hand, Luton Town is coming off a 4-1 thrashing against recent EFL Cup winners, Liverpool. They are currently in the relegation battle as they sit in 18th place in the Premier League table. Notably, both sides are facing each other in the FA Cup for the first time since January 1969. Additionally, in all nine of their previous encounters with Luton Town, Manchester City has gone undefeated (W5 D4).

The Hatters vs Sky Blues: Injury updates

Pep Guardiola won’t be able to use Josko Gvardiol due to an ankle problem. Jack Grealish is also being considered a doubt as he didn’t play on Saturday. Yet, he might be included as a substitute. Likewise, Julian Alvarez and Kevin De Bruyne are also expected to start, while Phil Foden could be benched for this one. 

Meanwhile, Luton is grappling with a few injuries. There are uncertainties surrounding the availability of top scorer Elijah Adebayo, who has been absent from Luton’s last two losses due to a hamstring injury. Jacob Brown may also be unavailable for Manchester City’s visit. Rob Edwards will be without Marvelous Nakamba, Mads Juel Andersen, and Fred Onyedinma.

Luton Town vs Manchester City: Confirmed line-ups 

Luton Town (3-4-3): Krul; Mengi, Osho, Bell; Ogbene, Barkley, Lokonga, Doughty; Morris, Woodrow, Chong.

Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Ortega; Walker, Stones, Akanji, Ake; Kovacic, Nunes; De Bruyne, Silva, Grealish; Haaland.

Luton Town vs Manchester City: Prediction

Though Luton Town is not in good form, that won’t stop them from troubling Manchester City. However, the Sky Blues have a good record against the Hatters and this will be yet another fixture where they will come out on top. We reckon, Luton Town 1-3 Manchester City.

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Where to watch Luton Town vs. Manchester City? 

Fans in the United Kingdom can watch the FA Cup action on ITV1. Viewers in the United States can catch the action live on ESPN+, while SPORTSNET will broadcast for Canada.