The England international trio of Phil Foden, Raheem Sterling and Jack Grealish were not in the Manchester City squad that saw off League Two team Swindon Town to book their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The three England players were missing in a Manchester City squad depleted by several Covid-19 situations involving manager Pep Guardiola, some players and some coaching crew members.

Despite the absence of several first team players including the three aforementioned England attacking talents, Manchester City had too much quality for their hosts on the way to a big win. The Citizens finished off the third round tie with four goals while their lower league opponents managed to register one goal.
(more…)