Erling Haaland's dad and Stuart Pearce - Man City's last team to play Swindon

The previous fixture, in 2002, was also in the third round of the competition and it resulted into a 2-0 win for City at their former home of Maine Road.

The home side broke the deadlock in the eighth minute when Eyal Berkovic delivered an inch-perfect cross found Paulo Wanchope whose diving header went past goalkeeper Bart Griemink.

After some great build-up play involving Ali Benarbia and Berkovic, Kevin Horlock scored City's second goal of the game in the 63rd minute who comfortably slotted the ball into the bottom corner to seal the victory.

In that year, the Citizens' were playing in the First Division (now The Championship) and were managed by Kevin Keegan.

He guided the club to an immediate return to the Premier League in his first season in charge.

But nobody could envisage where Man City would 20 years later.

The arrival of billionaire Sheikh Mansour changed the landscape of the club in 2008 and brought unprecedented success over the past 14 years.

In 2011, the club ended a 35-year wait for a major trophy by winning the FA Cup - their first piece of major silverware under the new ownership which kick started a golden era.

It was Yaya Toure's 74th minute strike that proved to be the difference in their 1-0 win over Stoke City in the final at Wembley Stadium.

Since then, the Citizens have won five Premier League titles, six League Cups and an FA Cup under three different managers.

Ahead of the Friday night game, talkSPORT.com looks back on the team that played for City against the League Two outfit.

Shaun Wright-Phillips went on to win the Premier League title with Chelsea, while they had the flair and creativity of Berkovic as well as goalscorer Darren Huckerby and Wanchope - who is famously known for his goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford for Derby County in 1997.

The bench also contained some familiar names like Erling Haaland's father Alfe-Inge Haaland coming off the bench alongside England legend Stuart Pearce and Shaun Goater.

The City team of 2022, meanwhile, are one of the best sides in world football - with Riyad Mahrez, Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne leading the frontline.

They also have one of the deepest squads in the top-flight with a mixture of youth and experience across the team.

Rodri protects the defence and gives license to City's attacking stars to create goalscoring opportunities.

City's backline has varied from time to time but they have always produced a shift when called upon.

While the level of quality of the team was different, City had a good attacking forwards in 2002.

The big difference comes in defence when City can upon the Premier League player of the season Ruben Dias instead of Paul Ritchie.

Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson has been the main main behind the stickers during his time at the Etihad.

It's certainly been some transformation for Man City.