Manchester City vs Southampton: Latest City injury news and predicted City starting XI

Manchester City vs Southampton: Latest City injury news and predicted City starting XI

The Premier League takes a back seat for Manchester City this weekend as Pep Guardiola’s side faces Southampton today at Wembley in the first FA Cup semi-final. Southampton enter today’s match off the back of a 20-match unbeaten run, and the Saints have positioned themselves well in the Championship to potentially earn promotion. So while City are the red-hot favourites for today’s match, a tough challenge does await Manchester City at Wembley.

Here is the latest City injury news and my predicted City starting eleven for today’s FA Cup semi-final.

Latest City injury news.

Manchester City enter today’s match with three players unavailable due to injury. Once again, Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias will miss today’s match. Gvardiol is building his way back to fitness from the right tibial fracture he sustained at the beginning of 2026. Ruben Dias remains sidelined due to an ankle injury, and he may return at the beginning of next month for the final stages of this season.

Lastly, Rodri will not feature in today’s FA Cup semi-final. Pep Guardiola told the media that City will not take any risks with the fitness of their midfield general. When asked yesterday, during his pre-game press conference, if Rodri would play today, Guardiola said: “.”