Kevin De Bruyne decision made as Oscar Bobb starts in Man City fans' starting XI vs Huddersfield

Manchester City begin their FA Cup journey this afternoon in their bid to retain the trophy for the first time in their history.

The Blues completed the second leg of the Treble with a 2-1 victory over Manchester United in last season's final, with Ilkay Gundogan's brace securing the win.

Their defence of the trophy begins at home to Huddersfield Town, a side the Blues have yet to taste defeat against this century (four wins and three draws). The last time these two teams met was back in 2019 as City secured a comfortable three points with a 3-0 victory at the John Smith's Stadium.

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We asked MEN Sport readers how they want to see the Blues line up this afternoon and here's the starting XI they picked:

Ederson is handed a watching brief as Stefan Ortega starts in goal. The former Arminia Bielefeld shot-stopper has been solid when called upon this term but has not featured since the win over Red Star Belgrade nearly a month ago.

Fans have decided to give Kyle Walker a rare rest as Rico Lewis slots in at right-back. Josko Gvardiol moves inside to partner Manuel Akanji at centre-back while Sergio Gomez is backed to make his first domestic appearance since September 27.

The Kevin De Bruyne wait goes on. Pep Guardiola admitted he only included the Belgian in his matchday squad last week so that he could be part of the pre-match routine as he nears a return to full fitness.

Rodri has returned to Spain following the death of his grandmother and so Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes start alongside each other for the first time since their impressive showing together against Urawa Red Diamonds in the semi-final of the