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A 6 day rest seems like forever after the recent hectic schedule. This falls in-between a 14 day Premier League rest when we play Chelsea on Sat 15th Jan, Chelsea play 4 times in this period.
Swindon are having a good season so far and currently sit in a playoff spot, 5th in League 2. They beat 2nd place Northampton 5-2 today, so they come into this one in high spirits.
We have met 22 times in our history, 14 City wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. We last met, in the FA Cup in 2002, we won 2-0 with Wanchope and Horlock scoring the goals. It's a special game for Mike Summerbee who played 244 times for Swindon and of course 451 times for City.
It's a good chance to target the FA Cup given we haven't had the stress of the League Cup but it all depends on the draw.
I think we have to rotate and give players who have played nearly every game a rest, thinking of Bernardo, Cancelo, Dias in particular.
FA Cup replays have been removed for the 3rd & 4th round just for this season due to covid and possible fixture congestion. It will go to extra time and then penalties.
9 subs can be named, 5 subs across 3 intervals permitted, 1 additional sub for extra time.
There is no VAR.
Absentee News
Foden - 'short of fitness' - probably won't be available
Stones - 'short of fitness' - may be available
Zinchenko - 'short of fitness' - unsure
Mahrez - AFCON
7 Players (might include those above)
14 staff (including Pep and Lillo)
A 6 day rest seems like forever after the recent hectic schedule. This falls in-between a 14 day Premier League rest when we play Chelsea on Sat 15th Jan, Chelsea play 4 times in this period.
Swindon are having a good season so far and currently sit in a playoff spot, 5th in League 2. They beat 2nd place Northampton 5-2 today, so they come into this one in high spirits.
We have met 22 times in our history, 14 City wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. We last met, in the FA Cup in 2002, we won 2-0 with Wanchope and Horlock scoring the goals. It's a special game for Mike Summerbee who played 244 times for Swindon and of course 451 times for City.
It's a good chance to target the FA Cup given we haven't had the stress of the League Cup but it all depends on the draw.
I think we have to rotate and give players who have played nearly every game a rest, thinking of Bernardo, Cancelo, Dias in particular.
FA Cup replays have been removed for the 3rd & 4th round just for this season due to covid and possible fixture congestion. It will go to extra time and then penalties.
9 subs can be named, 5 subs across 3 intervals permitted, 1 additional sub for extra time.
There is no VAR.
Absentee News
Foden - 'short of fitness' - probably won't be available
Stones - 'short of fitness' - may be available
Zinchenko - 'short of fitness' - unsure
Mahrez - AFCON
7 Players (might include those above)
14 staff (including Pep and Lillo)
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