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Swindon vs Manchester City LIVE: Pep Guardiola absent due to Covid along with 20 other members of City squad as Robins, who are 72 places below the Premier League leaders, plot unlikely FA Cup upset

Covid-ravaged Manchester City face Swindon Town in the third round of the FA Cup on Friday, with Pep Guardiola missing the match along with 20 other members of the Premier League leaders' first-team squad and staff.

Swindon are 72 places behind City in the Football League, but the Robins, who are fifth in League Two and fighting for a play-off berth, might fancy their chances given how depleted their more glamorous opponents are.

Follow Sportsmail's Richard Martin for live coverage of the match, including build-up, team news and updates.