Alisson has admitted he 'was expecting' Ederson to start for Manchester City in today's FA Cup semi final versus Liverpool.
Pep Guardiola's weakened team selection shocked a number of people ahead of kick-off, with Zack Steffen being preferred to City's ever-dependable Brazilian for this crucial cup tie at Wembley. Steffen had started all but one of the Sky Blues' fixtures in this competition this term, with Ederson given the nod for a fifth round tie away to Peterborough United.
The decision for City's second-choice shot-stopper to be given the nod for a fixture of this magnitude ultimately backfired, with the American gifting Liverpool their second goal in the game after being caught out by Sadio Mane. A similar scenario played out in the 2-2 draw been the sides last weekend at the Etihad, though Ederson recovered well to prevent Diogo Jota sliding in to score.
