Two players ruled out of Man City FA Cup semi-final as Vincent Kompany sends brutal reminder

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Monday, March 20.

Manchester City could not see loanees Tommy Doyle or James McAtee line up against them in the FA Cup semi-final even if they wanted to.

Pep Guardiola's side booked their place at Wembley for the fourth consecutive year with a 6-0 thrashing of Championship leaders Burnley. And Sheffield United joined them a day later by coming from behind to beat Blackburn, with Doyle netting the winner and McAtee heavily involved through the game.

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However, the two City youngsters will not be able to play any part in the semi-final after their loan club was drawn against their parent club. City will take on Sheffield United next month for a place in the final while Manchester United and Brighton contest the other game.

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Vincent Kompany warned that there may be more nasty surprises waiting for Manchester City in the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola's side have dominated English football over the past five seasons, going on to win a further two Premier League titles in the three years after Kompany left, making it four of the last five. They have never managed to land the Champions League in that time though, suffering three consecutive quarter-final exits before a defeat in the final and a heartbreaking semi-final loss.

Erling Haaland has been seen as a not-so-secret weapon to enable them to finally achieve European success, with the former Dortmund striker leading the goal charts in a competition he loves more than any other after lashing in five against RB Leipzig. Another three at the weekend put paid to Kompany and Burnley's hopes in the FA Cup.

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