Whether Carlos Tevez should be selected for this match having being arrested for driving while disqualified is a headache Roberto Mancini could have done without, especially as Sergio Agüero cannot play due to a knee problem. The FA Cup represents Manchester City's best hope of a trophy this season, although Mancini is wary that Barnsley may take inspiration from Bradford City, who raised their game to make it all the way to the Capital One Cup final. A City win may add more pressure on Manchester United, who play Chelsea on Sunday and will not want to be knocked out of a second competition inside a week. Jamie Jackson
Venue Etihad Stadium, Saturday 5.30pm
Tickets Sold out Previous meetings Manchester City 16 Barnsley 6 Draw 10
Referee Anthony Taylor
This season's matches 19 Y43, R6, 2.58 cards per game
Odds Man City 1-8 Barnsley 18-1 Draw 15-2
Manchester City v Barnsley: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light, Photograph: Graphic Manchester City
Subs from Pantilimon, Wright, García, Kolarov, Razak, Sinclair, Lescott, Milner
Doubtful Tevez (arrest)
Injured Agüero (knee, 16 Mar), Richards (knee, 23 Mar), Kompany (calf, 23 Mar), Maicon (knee, 30 Mar), Rodwell (hamstring, Apr)
Suspended None
Form guide WWWLDD
Disciplinary record Y45 R3
Leading scorer Agüero, Dzeko 13
Barnsley
Subs from Alnwick, O'Brien, Scotland, Dawson, Lidakevicius, Delap, Edwards, McNulty, Cywka, Noble-Lazarus, Rose
Doubtful Dawson (ankle)
Injured Golbourne (knee, Aug)
Suspended O'Grady (cup-tied)
Form guide DLLWWW
Disciplinary record Y53 R2
Leading scorer Dagnall 9
Match pointers
• Man City have won both previous FA Cup meetings between the teams, in 1947-48 and 1992-93
• Barnsley have won just two of their past 11 FA Cup games against Premier League sides
• Man City have scored 39 goals in their past 18 FA Cup games, failing to score on just one occasion
• This is Barnsley's seventh quarter-final appearance, they have lost all of them apart from eliminating Chelsea in 2007/8
• Man City have won their past three matches against Barnsley, scoring 15 goals
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