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Holders Manchester City take on Premier League rivals Luton Town in FA Cup fifth round action on February 27.
Pep Guardiola’s team remain on course to potentially defend their trophy treble from 2023 as they battle on in the Premier League title race and the UEFA Champions League.
Hosts Luton are in the middle of a relegation battle with a four-point gap to top-flight safety ahead of the campaign run in.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
What time does Man City vs Luton kick off?
This FA Cup match takes place at Kenilworth Road in Luton, UK and kicks off on Tuesday, February 27 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Tue, Feb. 27 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Tue, Feb. 27 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Tue, Feb. 27 | 8:00 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Wed, Feb. 28 | 7:00 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Wed, Feb. 28 | 1:30 a.m. IST |
Man City vs Luton live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this FA Cup match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | ESPN+ |
| Canada | — |
Sportsnet NOW Plus |
| UK | ITV 1, STV, UTV | ITVX, STV Player |
| Australia | — | Paramount+ |
| India | Sony Ten 2 | Sony LIV, JioTV |
USA: This game is available exclusively on ESPN+.
Canada: Broadcast and streaming options are available via Sportsnet.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream FA Cup matches live and on demand on Paramount+.
UK: This match is available on ITV 1 and streaming is covered by ITVX. Viewers in Scotland can access the game with STV and the STV Player with UTV showing it in Northern Ireland.
Man City vs Luton lineups, team news
Man City are almost back to full strength with Josko Gvardiol the only confirmed injury absentee.
Phil Foden’s goal was enough to secure a 1-0 Premier League win over Bournemouth last weekend, and he should start, as part of a rotated line up for Guardiola.
Man City predicted XI (3-2-4-1, right to left): Ortega (GK) — Walker, Dias, Ake — Stones, Kovacic — Alvarez, Foden, Bobb, Grealish — Haaland.
Man City subs (9): TBC
Left-back Alfie Doughty is set to return for the hosts on the back of three successive Premier League defeats for Rob Edwards’ side.
Tim Krul, Andros Townsend and Reece Burke could come in as part of refreshed team.
Luton predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Krul (GK) — Burke, Mengi, Bell, Doughty — Barkley, Lokonga, Ruddock — Ogbene, Morris, Townsend.
Luton subs (9): TBC
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Man City vs Luton prediction
City are on a roll as they aim to sweep up more trophies this season with a 17-game unbeaten run across all competitions ahead of this clash.
They squeezed out a 2-1 Premier League win over Luton back in December, and they will be confident of securing a quarterfinal spot, with Luton focused on fighting against relegation.
Prediction: Man City 2-1 Luton
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