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Marc Guehi is eligibile to play for Manchester City in the FA Cup despite already playing in the competition this season for Crystal Palace during their shock defeat by non-league side Macclesfield. The England centre-back, who captained Palace in last season's final victory, has been given a second chance at glory and can feature against League Two side Salford City following a refresh to the rules before the 2025-26 season. Under the old rules Guehi would have been cup-tied, but the Football Association now deem that "a player may play for a maximum of one other club in the competition proper", but cannot play for two different teams in the same round. Send us your questions It is the second time that Pep Guardiola's side have benefitted from the changes after Antoine Semenyo played in both legs of the EFL Cup semi-final against Newcastle United following his £65m move from Bournemouth, when he previously would have been cup-tied. City are not the only beneficiaries, with Leeds now able to field Facundo Buonanotte after he completed a loan move from Brighton. The Argentine, who was loaned to Chelsea during the first half of the season, started in the Blues' FA Cup third-round victory against Charlton Athletic. Chelsea themselves will be able to call upon January recruit Yisa Alao, who featured for previous club Sheffield Wednesday in their FA Cup defeat against Brentford. This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team. Why is there no VAR in the FA Cup third and fourth round? How are ball numbers decided for FA Cup draws? How much is the prize money for the men's and women's FA Cup? How to follow the FA Cup on the BBC this weekend Winter Olympics - follow the action from day seven in Italy FA Cup news conferences & team news: Guardiola - 'Haaland not 100%' F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain - day three The anti-freeze scandal that tainted Austria’s fine wine reputation A Suitable Boy: Where traditions clash with modern dreams A smooth soul throwback mix from iconic voices An intense drama where AI deepfakes have blurred reality 'Shocking' or correct? Why Ukrainian skeleton slider was banned Tuchel deal delights FA - but timing has echoes of Capello decision Did Dyche deserve the sack at Nottingham Forest? Lucky break that changed Alexander-Arnold's Real future Frank's downfall: Inside his struggle to get players and fans onboard GB's Weston bids for skeleton gold - Friday's guide 'England the perfect game for Scotland's salvation army' In Pictures: The best of the Winter Olympics - day by day How Team GB is leading the way in curling's arms race Pilates pain and spotting space - how Ford stays in England fly-half fight at 32 Malinin, Minion and Milan's most emotional moment Why British coach is 'game-changer' for Super Bowl winners & NFL From 1% chance of survival to Super Bowl winner Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.