Manchester City are almost in.

Kevin de Bruyne and David Silva combine but, racing into the area, Fabian Delph is unable to collect and the chance is spurned.

Still all, and I mean all, City.

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You don't get rid of Ross Barkley that easily.

The England man sprints back on to the pitch after a bit of treatment.

Hamstring? Pah, that won't stop Ross.

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A bit of news from Old Trafford.

It appears the Daily Mail's Ian Ladyman was right.

Adnan Janujaz is coming back to Old Trafford.

It gets worse for Everton.

Ross Barkley is down and not looking good.

He looks to get clipped as he goes down but he is also holding his hamstring.

Where have we heard that before?

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Everton have hardly out been out of their own half.

Manchester City are in total control but, as yet, they have created nothing.

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Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live at Goodison Park

"City are having a lot of possession, but they haven't gone behind that Everton defence so far. Man City are just playing in front of the Everton back four.

"I know a lot of fans have been concerned about Everton's defensive performances, but a lot of goals have come from individual mistakes. They're young, inexperienced and a little bit naive at times." 

Francis Edwards: I remember when City used to play with 2 strikers. I also remember when it was enjoyable to watch them.

Bit harsh that Francis? You not hankering for those League One days are you?

Impressive from City.

Gael Clichy gets in down the left after some neat football, but his low cross is cut out.

You know when you are driving down a dark road late at night and you see a rabbit in the headlights?

Yep, that is Everton at the moment. They need to get going.

Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live at Goodison Park

"If the attitude is not right tonight from Manchester City they may struggle. The pattern of the play is not too dissimilar to how Everton started against Tottenham. Tonight they're sitting deep, clearly Roberto Martinez is trying to shore things up defensively."

A hush around the home fans as Manchester City force an early corner.

David Silva swings it in but, you can breathe again Everton, it is cleared.

City are wearing their 'ghost' green kit this evening, with Everton in the traditional blue and white.

A bit of chess at the moment as the two sides attempt to move each other around.

Fabian Delph has the first shot of the match, it isn't the best. Forty yards out and hits an Everton defender 38 yards out.

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Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live at Goodison Park

"The managerial merry-go-round is constant these days. Managers aren't at clubs that long. It's not a done deal, he could go to Chelsea, Manchester United or Arsenal, so you never quite know where he's going to go. 

"The players should be going 'hang on, the best manager in the world possibly is coming in and I've got to prove myself'. These players should be going 'let's go and win the title, let's go and win as many trophies as we can so if he comes in, he doesn't have to replace us'."

Everton XI: Robles; Coleman, Funes Mori, Stones, Baines; Barry, Besic; Cleverley, Barkley, Deulofeu; Lukaku.

City XI: Caballero, Sagna, Mangala, Otamendi, Clichy, Delph, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Toure (C), Silva, Aguero   

Game on and Goodison Park is making a right old din.

Z Cars is playing over the tannoy, which means only one thing.

Yes, here come the teams.

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Former Leeds and England defender Danny Mills joins commentator Alan Green.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini: "We need to play two games. It's important to try to get a good result here tonight. We've made two or three changes, but no more because we're in the semi-final."

Pellegrini on Romelu Lukaku: "We know he's a difficult player, in a good moment. I hope that tonight the whole defence of our team will defend well against Everton and not only think that Lukaku is the only danger. 

"We know how Everton play. They normally play with a high possession of the play. For me, the most important thing is the performance of our team and our players."

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As the teams prepare to come out a quick bit of transfer news from the Daily Mail's Ian Ladyman...

Interesting... It's not as though Manchester United are short of forwards.

Fortunately for Everton, Manchester City have been pretty poor on their travels this campaign.

Sunday's win at Watford was their first away victory since 12 September.

Neither team are jumping out as overwhelming favourites are they?.  

Look at who's at Goodison this evening.

Mr David Moyes... Looking for a job Dave?

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