Appearing on our new 'That FA Cup Podcast' Paul Mariner and Shaka Hislop believe there's zero chance of an upset between Newport and Man City in the FA Cup on Saturday.
MANCHESTER, England -- Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City cannot use the pitch as an excuse when they face League Two Newport County in the FA Cup fifth round. (Saturday, 12:30 p.m. ET; ESPN+)
The surface at Newport's Rodney Parade stadium, also used by two rugby union clubs, has bare and muddy patches in some areas.
"We have to adapt," Guardiola told a news conference. "It is what it is, and we have to accept that challenge.
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