Match: Middlesbrough v Manchester City
Date: 11 March, Saturday
Time: 8:15pmSGT/5:45pm IST/12:15pm GMT
Venue: Riverside Stadium
Competition: FA Cup 2016/17
TV Channel: In Singapore, live coverage of the match between Middlesbrough and Manchester City is on Eleven Singapore.
Overview
Middlesbrough have made it to the quarter-final of the FA Cup without facing a Premier League. In the previous round, they registered a 3-2 victory over League One side Oxford United in front of their home fans.
Aitor Karanka was Jose Mourinho's assistant at Real Madrid and he has faced on the touchline alongside the Portuguese tactician when Real faced Pep Guardiola's former club Barcelona. He will be hoping to use that experience to guide his side to a victory.
Manchester City were held for a 0-0 draw by Stoke City at the Etihad in their last encounter in the Premier League. The Citizens blew up a chance to go second in the table and after failing to beat Mark Hughes' side, they were forced to settle for the third place.
Pep Guardiola will be hoping to beat Middlesbrough in the FA Cup tie on the weekend in order to make it to the last four of the cup competition. However, the Catalan manager is aware that it will not be an easy task for his side against Boro.
UK: BT Sport 2
India: Sony ESPN HD
Singapore: Eleven Singapore
United States: Fox Sports
Team news
Middlesbrough
Possible XI: Valdes; Barragan, Espinosa, Gibson, Da Silva; De Roon, Clayton, Forshaw; Traore, Negredo, Stuani.
Manchester City
Possible XI: Cabellero; Sagna, Otamendi, Stones, Clichy; Sterling, Fernandinho, Toure, Sane; De Bruyne; Aguero.
