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EFL boss hands Erling Haaland shirt warning to players before FA Cup showdown

Salford City manager Karl Robinson doesn't want to see any of his players attempting to swap shirts at half time this weekend.The League Two side are making the short journey across Manchester to take on Man City in the FA Cup fourth round.5Robinson had a stern warning for his playersCredit: GettyIt is a repeat of an FA Cup clash last season that ended with the Citizens winning 8-0.It was a brutal afternoon for the League Two side, and ahead of facing City again, Robinson joined talkSPORT to discuss the contest.Speaking on Breakfast with Alan Brazil and Gabby Agbonlahor, he said: "The result last year was a difficult one for us to take. After the FA Cup last year, I think we only won one of the next 12 games - it had a huge impact on our league form."I'll be honest with you chaps, I was watching the game last night, and I turned it off at half time - I thought it was actually pointless.Read more on football"When you see the quality of Fulham getting run around for 45 minutes. I was thinking, 'I can't wait to see my lads do that on Saturday.'"Specifically on getting a shirt from Erling Haaland and co at half time, Robinson had a brutal response when asked by Agbonlahor.He said: "They best not, mate. They better not try to get a shirt at half time - I'll go mental if they do."We've trained all week, and we've extended our pitch, so it is bigger than what we normally play on.FA Cup fourth round fixtures and how to follow as Macclesfield host top-flight opposition"We had an 11 versus 11 yesterday, and we actually made it a 14 vs 11 just to make them realise how difficult it is going to be."We know we are probably going to have to give up the ball for most of the game, and when you play at our level, we have a lot of the ball, so it's going to be a game of football where we don't touch it very often.5Man City cruised to a win over Fulham in midweek but Haaland was substituted at half-timeCredit: Getty5Last year saw City crush SalfordCredit: Getty"It is difficult to swallow your ego and accept that, but you are going to have to because the quality of opposition is so good."Agbonlahor then listed out some of the players who were on the bench for City against Fulham.This included James Trafford, Rayan Cherki, Tijani Reijnders, Omar Marmoush, John Stones and Nico Gonzalez.And Robinson understands the scale of the challenge."When I saw the team come through, the first thing I did was look at the bench, and I didn't see a weakness in any single one."This is the fourth time I've ended up playing against his teams, and he respects our competitions. He [Pep Guardiola] holds them in such high regard, and I think people come across [from Europe] and that sometimes goes amiss."5Gary Neville is a Salford co-owner and he will likely be in attendance todayCredit: GettyAnd with Salford in sixth in League Two, Robinson has admitted that he will be resting players."Yes. We play again on Tuesday. I think we play on the next four or five Tuesdays, so our fixture list is incredible."We've got to be really clever, so there is four or five players that won't even start because we have to look at our league campaign."Last year, they dominated every aspect of the game, and it took a lot out of us emotionally, but we are going there with a completely different mindset."Will Erling Haaland be fit?A potential Haaland shirt swap might be concerning Robinson but there is a chance he won't play.The Norwegian sharpshooter was taken off at half-time in their win over Fulham.5Haaland scored Man City's third goal against FulhamCredit: GettyHe took a kick from Cottagers defender Joachim Andersen during the victory in the build-up to their second goal.After the game, manager Guardiola explained the striker has some 'niggles'.He added: "I didn't speak, to be honest, I didn't speak, not yet with the doctor. So now we'll speak tomorrow morning. We'll see what it is."Man City vs Salford: Date and how to followThis FA Cup fourth round contest is set to take place on Saturday, February 14.Kick-off at the Etihad is scheduled for 3pm.talkSPORT will have updates from the blue half of Manchester throughout the afternoon on GameDay Live.Adrian Durham is your host and will be at the Etihad.Read More on talkSPORTTo tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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