Rico Lewis and Oscar Bobb start in Man City predicted FA Cup line-up vs Luton

Manchester City will be going in search of a third successive victory when they face Luton Town in the fifth round of the FA Cup at Kenilworth Road on Tuesday night.

City, who have already beaten the Hatters at Kenilworth Road this season, coming from behind to win 2-1 in November's Premier League meeting, moved to within a point of the top of the table on Saturday, beating Bournemouth 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium. Phil Foden netted the only goal of the contest to seal a second successive win by the same scoreline for the Blues.

However, City will put their Premier League title defence to one side when they face Rob Edwards' side, who recently gave Manchester United a run for their money. City, too, will be looking to maintain their hopes of defending their FA Cup crown.

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Ahead of the trip south, manager Pep Guardiola, speaking to the media on Monday lunchtime, shared nothing but positivity on the injury front, confirming Jack Grealish is in contention to feature against the Hatters and that Josko Gvardiol is on the cusp of a comeback. It means he could soon have a full-strength squad to pick from.

However, with such important clashes with United and Liverpool, plus the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tussle against FC Copenhagen, on the horizon, Guardiola will be forgiven for mixing things up against Luton. Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega is likely to get the nod in goal, just as he has in each of the two previous rounds of the FA Cup.

The German started each of City's six games in the competition on their way to lifting the trophy last season and