Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City will be looking to lift their second trophy of the season against Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United in the FA Cup final.
City come into the game after a 1-0 loss to Brentford in the final game of the Premier League season.
Guardiola’s side beat Sheffield United 3-0 in the FA Cup semi-final, with Riyad Mahrez scoring a hat-trick.
As for the Red Devils, the club beat Fulham 2-1 in their last game, with Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford scoring for Ten Hag’s side. They beat Brighton and Hove Albion on penalties in the other FA Cup semi-final.
Mail Sport breaks down everything you need to know ahead of the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United.
Manchester United come into the game after a 2-1 win over Fulham last weekend
Manchester City suffered defeat in their final league game of the season, losing 1-0 to Brentford
When is Manchester City vs Manchester United?
This year’s FA Cup final between Manchester City and United will take place on Saturday June 3, with kick-off at 3pm.
The final between the two teams will be played at Wembley Stadium.
Manchester City fans can be confident ahead of the game. The team have won three of the last five meetings with United. Ten Hag’s side won the last encounter in January, with Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford scoring in a 2-1 win.
Erling Haaland is Manchester City’s top scorer this season, with 52 goals in all competitions. The striker has scored one goal in his last five games.
Marcus Rashford is United’s top scorer this season, with 30 goals in all competitions. The Englishman has scored one goal in his last five games.
Erling Haaland (left) and Marcus Rashford (right) are set to face off this weekend
How to watch
The final between the two teams is set to be shown live on BBC One and ITV 1.
Final highlights will be uploaded to the official BBC Sport and ITV Sport YouTube channels after the match.
Mail Sport will also provide live coverage of Manchester City v Manchester United so you can keep up to date with all the latest developments here.
Saturday’s final between Manchester City and United will be played at Wembley Stadium
Team News
Guardiola could be without four key players ahead of Saturday’s final with his neighbours.
Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish are all doubts for Saturday’s clash.
The Spaniard won’t want to take any risks as the club have their eye on the Champions League final against Inter Milan.
As for United, the club received a blow ahead of the final after Anthony Martial was ruled out of the Wembley clash with a hamstring injury.
Martial suffered a torn muscle in Sunday’s final Premier League game against Fulham.
With Martial out, Alejandro Garnacho is in line to retain his place in the starting XI.
Marcus Rashford is expected to lead the line for the Red Devils this weekend as he looks to add to his 30 goals this season.
Predicts Manchester City XI (3-2-4-1): Ederson; Walker, Laporte, Ake; Stones, Rodri; Mahrez, Alvarez, Gundogan, Silva; Haaland
Predicts Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Varane, Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen, Sancho, Fernandes, Garnacho; Rashford
Jack Grealish is one of four Manchester City players who could miss Saturday’s FA Cup final
Anthony Martial ruled out of Wembley clash with City with hamstring injury
What was said?
Speaking after the loss to Brentford, Guardiola was asked for an update on the fitness of Dias, Akanji, De Bruyne and Grealish.
‘I don’t know. Wednesday they will train, or recovery session tomorrow. Hopefully at the moment I don’t know,’ the Spaniard said.
“The guys who are in Manchester, Ruben hasn’t trained for ten days, neither has Jack Grealish. After Brighton, Kevin felt the same feelings as a few weeks ago. They couldn’t play a few games. Not a big deal. I think they will be ready. They must be ready during training. That’s why today was so important to see these players how they are. Phil [Foden] is in incredible shape, Riyadh [Mahrez] play really well, Cole [Palmer] so active in many things.
“We have to play who feels better in the final. That’s why it was good today to play with these guys and rest the others. I hope other players can recover.
After the game against Brentford, Guardiola gave an update on the fitness of Dias, Akanji, De Bruyne and Grealish
Ten Hag says his players must give their all to beat Manchester City this weekend
Following United’s win over Fulham at the weekend, Ten Hag thanked the fans and players for their efforts this season, but reminded them they still need to stay focused on the FA Cup.
“First of all, I want to thank our players,” said Ten Hag.
“I think they played a brilliant season. Thanks to the staff and I also want to thank you all. Thank you for your contribution, support and support.
‘It was great, so thank you. But when I say these words, there is still a game to play and I am sure these players will give everything to beat Manchester City next week. I’m sure we have a very good chance of bringing the cup back to Old Trafford.
Odds
Manchester City winner – 4/9
Manchester United winner – 5/1
Man City one or more goals in each half; Man City three or more corners in each half and Man Utd for having one or more cards in each half – 11/1
All odds via Paddy Power and correct at the time of publication.
Manchester City will be looking to win their second trophy this weekend against United
Prediction
Guardiola’s men will be looking to claim their second trophy of the season this weekend.
If Dias, Akanji, De Bruyne and Grealish all miss the game, Guardiola still has players who can do the job.
Following their success in the Carabao Cup, United will be looking to land another piece of silverware at Wembley this season.
If Rashford leads the line from the start, the striker has the ability to cause a lot of problems for City’s defence.
Prediction: 3-2 Manchester City
