Notts County probably missed their opportunity to create an upset in the fourth round when Edin Dzeko equalised with 10 minutes to play of the original tie at Meadow Lane, but the League One club will be encouraged by Roberto Mancini's plans to rest several key players. Carlos Tevez is among those expected to be left out, with the fit-again Mario Balotelli likely to make his first start of 2011 against a side 59 places lower on the league ladder. City are on a five-game winning streak at Eastlands and if they can make that six they will host Aston Villa on 2 March. Daniel Taylor
Venue City of Manchester Stadium, Sunday 2pm
Tickets �15 (0870 062 1894)
Previous meetings Man City wins 36 Notts County wins 18 Draws 14
Referee M J Jones
This season's league matches 25 Y90, R5, 4.00 cards per game
Odds Man City 2-9 Notts County 16-1 Draw 6-1
Manchester City
Subs from Given, Boateng, Tevez, Silva, Lescott, Y Tour�, De Jong, M Johnson, Milner, Razak, Guidetti
Doubtful De Jong (ankle), Milner (hamstring)
Injured Boyata (hamstring, 26 Feb), A Johnson (ankle, Apr)
Suspended None
Form guide (all comps) DLWDDL
Disciplinary record Y65 R4
Leading scorer Tevez 20
Notts County
Subs from Burch, Lee, Thompson, Hawley, Gobern, Burgess, Judge, Sodje, Chilvers, Smith, Spicer
Doubtful Chilvers (knee), Gobern (thigh)
Injured None
Suspended None
Ineligible Clifford (late registration), McDonald (late registration)
Form guide (all comps) WLDDDL
Disciplinary record Y63 R5
Leading scorer Hughes 12
Match pointers
? City are unbeaten in their last 10 matches against County, winning seven times
? County's last win against City came in the fifth round of the FA Cup in February 1991
? City have lost only once at home to a side from a lower division in the FA Cup since 1963, when they were beaten 3-0 by Nottingham Forest in the third round
? County have visited City 32 times since their first meeting in 1893 but have won there on only three occasions
? There have been 34 goals scored in the last eight meetings between these sides in all compeitions
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/18/squad-sheets-manchester-city-notts-county
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