Man City Team News: Pep Guardiola Receives Boost Ahead Of FA Cup Clash

Manchester City take on Cardiff in the FA Cup fourth-round tie in Wales on Sunday.

It has been more than 20 years since these two sides last met in the FA Cup and when they did it was Cardiff won the game by a 1-0 scoreline in 1994.

After booking a place in the Carabao Cup final, City have the chance to keep hopes of a domestic treble alive.

City boss Pep Guardiola received an injury boost following Kyle Walker’s recovery.

The full-back suffered a head injury after a heavy collision against Bristol City in the Carabao Cup semi-final clash on Tuesday.

Guardiola has however, revealed his star man is fit and available.

In fact Guardiola has no new injury concerns other than Benjamin Mendy, Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Fabian Delph who remain sidelined.

Guardiola was quoted on the official Man City website as saying: “No everyone is okay.

“He [Walker] is good. He breathes!”

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Captain Vincent Kompany was an unused substitute against Bristol and could make his first appearance since December after a calf injury.

Midfielder of Turkish origin Ilkay Gundogan is available but only played eight minutes in the mid-week game.

The 27-year-old enjoyed a spell of regular first-team football but has only featured in one of the Citizens last three Premier League games.

Gundogan has two goals and six assists in 28 appearances for the Citizens in all competitions this season.

Cardiff are currently third in the Championship but are in the midst of a poor run of form losing four of their last six games.