Bristol City predicted XI vs West Ham: Robins set to make attacking change for FA Cup clash - gallery

The Robins travel to the London Stadium on Sunday

Bristol City will be hoping to cause an FA Cup upset when they face West Ham in the third round of the competition on Sunday afternoon.

Despite the Robins recording three consecutive victories in over three years over the Christmas period, Liam Manning's side have now failed to score in their last two matches.

A disappointing 1-0 defeat to Millwall on New Year's Day will have left a bitter taste in the Robins' mouths, and they'll be eager to respond against David Moyes' side.

But, they will face a tough task against the Hammers who have four of their last six matches, including victories against Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United.

Jarrod Bowen has been leading their attack in Michail Antonio's absence, the England international has netted 13 goals in 25 appearances this season and will cause plenty of problems for the City defence.

Antonio faced a late fitness test and was in contention to feature this weekend, but has since suffered a fresh injury setback.

Vladimir Coufal, Lucas Paqueta and Kurt Zouma could return, while Mohammed Kudus and Nayef Aguerd are representing their countries at the African Cup of Nations.

Sunday will mark the first meeting between the two sides for nine years when the Hammers edged out 1-0 winners in an FA Cup fourth-round tie at Ashton Gate, and City will be hoping for a more positive result this time around.

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