Man City v Albion
FA CUP SEMI-FINAL
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Date: Saturday 6th April 2019
Kick-off: 17:30 BST
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistants: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn
Fourth official: Roger East
Reserve Assistant: Neil Davies
VAR: Paul Tierney
AVAR: Andrew Halliday
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Sergio Aguero is "almost fit" after a muscle problem and he will travel with the squad.
Oleksandr Zinchenko is out with a hamstring problem, so Danilo or Benjamin Mendy will start at left-back.
Brighton winger Solly March is a fitness doubt because of the tight calf that prompted his substitution at Chelsea in midweek.
Jurgen Locadia missed that game with a similar issue and will be assessed.
MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
Steve Wilson: Manchester City's status as overwhelming favourites to reach the FA Cup final is warranted - but nobody should underestimate Chris Hughton's ability to come up with a plan.
Brighton play most games with at least half an eye on keeping matters as tight as possible defensively, and this will clearly be no different.
They also carry a threat from set pieces, with Shane Duffy and Lewis Dunk always happy to be brave in a congested penalty area. They also have, in Glenn Murray, a striker willing and able to work his socks off on his own and capable of taking the odd chance that might fall his way.
Having said all that, City would probably win this game at least nine times out of 10 - and it's entirely within their own gift to keep that quadruple on track.
WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola: "When I was young you saw the final of the FA Cup more than a Premier League game.
"The tradition, the fans, the managers - I cannot deny how nice it would be for me personally.
Chris Hughton on his side's approach: "I think it's foolish to go toe to toe. I'm certainly not embarrassed to say that you have to be able to try and contain them.
"They have too many options if you feel that you can take the game to them. They have so many strategies that can open you up.
"The last thing you need is to go into a game like this and you're very quickly out of the game."
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
[*=left]Manchester City have won all three Premier League encounters by an aggregate score of 7-1. They have only lost once to Brighton in 11 meetings (excluding a penalty shootout) since the south coast side knocked them out of the FA Cup in 1983.
[*=left]However, then-League One Brighton did eliminate City on penalties in the League Cup in 2008. Brighton's Glenn Murray, a goalscorer that night, and City's Vincent Kompany both played.
Man City
[*=left]City are on a run of 21 wins in 22 matches, including the penalty shootout victory in the Carabao Cup final.
[*=left]The five-time FA Cup winners have won 10 of their previous 13 semi-finals in the competition, including eight of the past nine.
[*=left]Pep Guardiola's side have scored an unrivalled 19 FA Cup goals this season. The last side to score 20 times in a single campaign were Chelsea in 2011-12.
[*=left]They have had nine different goalscorers in the FA Cup this season.
[*=left]City have won six successive penalty shootouts, including against Leicester and Chelsea in the Carabao Cup this season.
Albion
[*=left]Brighton have never won at Wembley, losing three successive matches there since a 2-2 draw with Manchester United in the 1983 FA Cup final.
[*=left]This is only a second FA Cup semi-final for Brighton, who were quarter-finalists last season.
[*=left]Since promotion, they have lost all 11 competitive away games against the established top six - scoring twice and conceding 24.
[*=left]They have won three penalty shootouts in a row, all in the FA Cup, and eight of their past nine.
