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Manchester City Face Southampton in FA Cup Semi-Final at Wembley

City, who beat Liverpool 4-0 to reach the last four, will be without key midfielder Rodri against the Championship's form side.

Football fans of Aston Villa on there way to Wembley Stadium for the Carabao Cup against Manchester City which was won by city 2 - 1.
Football fans of Aston Villa on there way to Wemb…      Manchester City Wembley    Ian Rob / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
By Free News Press Editorial Team
Published April 25, 2026 at 7:39 AM PDT

Manchester City and Southampton meet at Wembley on Saturday in an FA Cup semi-final that pits a six-time champion against a second-division club on the longest unbeaten run in English football.

Kick-off is at 5:15pm BST. Viewers in the UK can watch for free on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with coverage starting at 4:45pm. TNT Sports and HBO Max will also carry the match, with their coverage beginning at 4pm.

Southampton arrive having gone 20 games without a loss, including their last eight in the Championship. Their route to the semi-final included a 2-1 quarter-final win over Arsenal, which they secured with a late goal. A 2-2 draw with Bristol City on Tuesday briefly stalled their promotion push, but the Saints remain one of the more confident teams in English football right now. The memory of their FA Cup victory 50 years ago has added a sense of occasion around the club.

City's path here ran through Liverpool, whom they beat 4-0 in their quarter-final, extending their record of consecutive appearances in the FA Cup last four to eight straight seasons. Their last Premier League result was a 1-0 win over Burnley.

Pep Guardiola will be without Rodri, who limped off in the win over Arsenal and was held out of the Burnley match. The club has made clear they won't risk the Spanish midfielder with the title race still in play. Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias also remain out with long-term injuries.

Southampton will be missing two suspended players. Flynn Downes received a three-game ban for violent conduct in the win over Swansea City. Ryan Manning is also suspended. Captain Jack Stephens is a doubt after pulling up with a calf problem in the warm-up before the Bristol City draw. Mads Roerslev and goalkeeper Alex McCarthy are unavailable.

City are expected to line up with Stefan Ortega's replacement, Trafford, in goal, with Erling Haaland leading the attack. Southampton's likely starting forward is Adam Stewart.

The winner advances to the FA Cup final.

Sujet : Football -- Compétitions -- Londres (GB)
Joueurs de football -- Grande-Bretagne
Londres (GB)
Référence bibliographique : Rol, 171988
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Couverture : 29 avril 1933

Langue : français
Sujet : Football -- Compétitions -- Londres (GB) …      Manchester City Wembley    Agence Rol / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)