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Where to Watch Manchester City vs Salford City February 2026

Where to Watch Manchester City vs Salford City February 2026 – A duel full of contrast will be presented at the Etihad Stadium when the Premier League giants face a team from League Two in the FA Cup.

Manchester City will shift their focus from the Premier League title race when they welcome League Two side Salford City in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

This match is scheduled to take place at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, 14 February 2026 at 15.00 local time.

The two teams previously met in the third round last season, with The Citizens securing a resounding 8-0 home victory over The Ammies.

For those who do not want to miss the excitement of this match, let us review the recommendations from Mansion Sports for where to watch Manchester City vs Salford City February 2026.

The Condition of Both Teams Ahead of the Match

Manchester City

City will not surrender easily in the Premier League title race this season alongside Arsenal and have reaffirmed their credibility at the top of the table through consecutive important victories over Liverpool and Fulham, defeating the latter 3-0 at home on Wednesday night.

At the time of writing, Pep Guardiola’s squad continue to chase Arsenal, sitting only three points behind The Gunners with 12 matches remaining.

City will also face the EFL Cup final against Mikel Arteta’s side next month, and they are now targeting the opportunity to reach a fourth consecutive FA Cup final.

As seven-time FA Cup champions, City have reached at least the semi-finals in eight of the last nine seasons under Guardiola, but they have only managed to lift the trophy in 2018-19 and 2022-23, and lost the last two finals to rivals Manchester United and Crystal Palace.

One of the most striking results in last month’s third round of the FA Cup was when City demolished League One side Exeter City 10-1 at the Etihad.

The seven-time champions scored double-digit goals for the first time in almost four decades and became the first team to score 10 or more goals in the FA Cup since Tottenham Hotspur defeated Crewe Alexandra 13-2 in February 1960.

City are certainly confident of defeating Salford and reaching the fifth round of the FA Cup for the 11th consecutive year, as they have won their last 20 matches in this competition against teams outside the Premier League, with a total of 82 goals scored. At home, they have won the last 11 of those matches by an emphatic aggregate score of 59-5.

City’s Croatian duo, Josko Gvardiol (tibia fracture) and Mateo Kovacic (ankle/heel), remain sidelined through injury, while it is unclear when Jeremy Doku (calf) or Savinho (unspecified) will return, although there is hope that both wingers could be available at some point this month.

Erling Haaland was withdrawn at half-time in the victory over Fulham on Wednesday due to a “minor issue” according to Guardiola, and the striker is unlikely to be risked in this match against Salford.

Omar Marmoush is expected to lead the line, while James Trafford, Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders, Nico Gonzalez, Max Alleyne and Rico Lewis — who scored two goals in the third-round victory over Exeter — are strong candidates to return to the starting XI.

John Stones could also make his first appearance since 2 December after recovering from injury, and the England international defender is likely to compete with Abdukodir Khusanov for a place at centre-back.

Salford City

While City are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions, with five wins and one draw, Salford have suffered only two defeats in their last 13 matches over the past 10 weeks, recording nine wins and two draws, although both defeats have come in their last three league fixtures.

A narrow 1-0 home defeat to Chesterfield was followed by a 2-0 victory at Tranmere Rovers, but Karl Robinson’s side lost 1-0 at the home of Accrington Stanley in their most recent match last Thursday, leaving the League Two promotion hopefuls in sixth place and five points behind the top three. They at least still have one game in hand compared to all the teams above them.

This weekend, Salford will compete in the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history after defeating Swindon Town 3-2 in a dramatic third-round match almost three weeks ago.

The last time a team from the fourth division or lower eliminated a side from the top three of the top flight occurred in February 1971 when Colchester United defeated league leaders Leeds United in the fifth round.

However, creating a major upset against City will certainly be a formidable challenge for The Ammies, as they have lost their previous three competitive meetings against Premier League clubs by an aggregate score of 15-0, including an 8-0 defeat at the Etihad last season, as well as a 3-0 defeat at Everton in 2020-21 and a 4-0 home defeat to Burnley in 2023-24 in the EFL Cup.

For Salford, Jay Bird and Tom Edwards remain long-term absentees. Ade Oluwo, Michael Rose and Kadeem Harris are progressing toward full fitness, while Haji Mnoga and Brandon Cooper will be assessed ahead of kickoff.

Prince Ehibhatiomhan and Alfie Dorrington — the latest loan signings from Southampton and Tottenham respectively — made their debuts in the defeat at Accrington, with Dorrington starting in a back three and he could return to the starting lineup alongside Oliver Turton and Luke Garbutt.

Ryan Graydon scored twice in the third-round victory over Swindon and the January loan signing from Fleetwood Town hopes to feature again in attack alongside Cole Stockton or joint top scorer Daniel Udoh, who has scored seven goals this season along with Kelly Nmai.

Former Liverpool and Sunderland striker Fabio Borini also hopes to feature. The 34-year-old Italian forward once scored two goals against City while representing Sunderland, including the first-half opener in a 3-1 defeat in the EFL Cup final at Wembley Stadium in 2014.