Q. When is Manchester City vs Plymouth?

This will be only the second-ever FA Cup meeting between these two clubs. Manchester City won the last meeting 3-1 back in 1987-88.
Plymouth have lost their last five matches against Manchester City, but the last one was all the way back in 1989.
Since losing to Wigan in the Fifth Round in 2017-18, Manchester City have won all 18 of their matches against teams from lower divisions with an aggregate scoreline of 69-9.
Plymouth have faced top-flight opponents on 44 occasions and progressed just four times, with two of those coming this season against Brentford in Round 3 and Liverpool in Round 4.

Manchester City vs Plymouth Preview

Competition: FA Cup.
Date: Saturday, March 1.
Time: 5:45 PM GMT.
Venue: Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City vs Plymouth will take place in Round 5 of the FA Cup at the Etihad Stadium in the late kick-off slot on Saturday, March 1.

The hosts will enter this contest on the back of a mixed run of form of late. They have won just twice in their last five matches across competitions, losing the other three games. In this span, Manchester City have scored eight goals but have also conceded eight, keeping two clean sheets as well. They crashed out of the Champions League after losing 6-3 on aggregate to Real Madrid and will look to give their best to win this cup.

Plymouth, on the other hand, are also in a mixed vein of form in recent times. They have won two, drawn two, and lost one of their last five matches across competitions. In that run, they have scored eight goals and conceded five, keeping one clean sheet. Having drawn two games on the bounce, they will look to do better next time.

Having said that, here is the team news from both camps.

Manchester City Team News

Pep Guardiola gesturing to his players. — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on the touchline. (Image Credits: Official X@/ManCity)

Pep Guardiola fielded a full-strength lineup to face Tottenham in the Premier League last time out as they won 1-0. He used all five substitutes and all the players played at a decent level, but there were no injuries or suspensions to report.

However, they will be without four players for that match. John Stones (thigh), Manuel Akanji (muscle), Oscar Bobb (broken leg) and Rodri (cruciate ligament) remain sidelined as they continue to recover from their injuries.

Plymouth Team News

Muslic looks on from the sidelines. — Plymouth Argyle manager Miron Muslic. (Image Credits: Official X@/Plymouth)

Manager Miron Muslic fielded a strong lineup in his team's last match as they secured a 1-1 draw against 10-man Cardiff. Most players were below par, except for a handful, and the manager used all five subs as well, without any new injuries or suspensions to report.

However, they have three injuries from before. Brendan Galloway (hip), Joe Edwards (hamstring) and Ryan Hardie (back) will all miss out as they continue to recover from their injuries.

Manchester City vs Plymouth Predicted Lineups

Manchester City Predicted Lineup

Goalkeeper: Stefan Ortega.

Defenders: Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Nathan Ake, Josko Gvardiol.

Midfielders: Nico Gonzalez, Ilkay Gundogan, James McAtee.

Attackers: Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne (C), Erling Haaland.

Plymouth Predicted Lineup

Goalkeeper: Conor Hazard.

Defenders: Maksym Talovierov, Nikola Katic, Victor Palsson.

Midfielders: Kornel Szucs, Adam Randell (C), Jordan Houghton, Tymoteusz Puchacz.

Forwards: Callum Wright, Rami Al-Hajj, Mustapha Bundu.

Manchester City vs Plymouth Head-to-Head Record

These two teams came across one other with great regularity during the late 1980s, with their matches taking place in the English Division Two of the time, as well as the FA Cup. Manchester City boast a great record as they have won each of their last five matches against Plymouth.

Date	Match	Competition
25/02/1989	Man City 2-0 Plymouth	League Division Two
15/10/1988	Plymouth 0-1 Man City	League Division Two
12/10/1988	Plymouth 3-6 Man City	League Cup
28/09/1988	Man City 1-0 Plymouth	League Cup
20/02/1988	Man City 3-1 Plymouth	FA Cup

Key Players to Watch in Manchester City vs Plymouth

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)

De Bruyne in action in the Premier League. — Manchester City captain Kevin De Bruyne. (Image Credits: Official X@/ManCity)

The Belgian has been a standout performer for City in FA Cups over the years and has always helped them reach the latter stages of the competition. He has made 31 appearances in the competition Plymouth date and has scored nine goals and provided 18 assists. With Marmoush taking up the starting spot in the league, the FA Cup may prove to be De Bruyne's last shot at silverware with Manchester City.

Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth)

Bundu in action during a match. — Plymouth Argyle attacker Mustapha Bundu. (Image Credits: Official X@/Plymouth)

Plymouth's Bundu has been their leading contributor of goals this season as he has produced a total of five goals and four assists for the club across competitions. He has made two appearances in the FA Cup as well but has yet to open his account in this competition. Having already knocked out two Premier League sides, Bundu will look to play an active role against the third.

Manchester City vs Plymouth Prediction

Their head-to-head record is too outdated to have any bearing on the upcoming match. However, Manchester City are far superior compared to their giant-killing rivals Plymouth and will enter this game as favorites. But crazy things keep happening in football and the visitors will always have a miniscule chance of going through.