City set for Sven reunion in FA Cup

29 November 2010 11:24
| Submit Comments| Comments (9)| Printable Version1/1Play SlideshowClose MapCity will face Sven-Goran Eriksson's Leicester City in the FA Cup third round. The Swede, who recently took charge of the Championship side, will face Roberto Mancini, who was his assistant at Lazio after managing as a player for eight years at Sampdoria. Former City and England boss Eriksson left Eastlands in 2008 after guiding the club to ninth and pulling off a league double over rivals United. The tie is also a repeat of the 1969 FA Cup final when the Blues last lifted the trophy thanks to a Neil Young goal. The teams were paired by former Oasis singer/songwriter and City fan Noel Gallagher and Kasabian rocker and Leicester fan Serge Pizzorno. Draw for the third round of the FA Cup, matches to be played the weekend of January 8 and 9:

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