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Arsenal v Manchester City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light
Arsenal v Manchester City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

Arsenal v Manchester City: match preview

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Manchester City are the favourites and yet, despite the jolts and the latest crash against Östersund on Thursday, there is a part of every Arsenal fan that will watch in hope. Arsène Wenger’s side have bucked the odds in recent Wembley cup showpieces and whatever Wigan can do to City, so can they, right? The likelihood remains that Pep Guardiola will celebrate a first trophy in England, before pushing for two bigger ones. Wenger is chasing the ‘José treble.’ David Hytner

Sunday 4.30pm SSF

Venue Wembley

Head to head Arsenal wins 97 Manchester City wins 51 Draws 45

Referee Craig Pawson

This season G25 Y85 R4 3.56 cards/game (all competitions)

Odds H 9-2 A 8-13 D 7-2

ARSENAL

Subs from Cech, Macey, Iliev, Chambers, Holding, Maitland-Niles, Kolasinac, Mavropanos, Mertesacker, Iwobi, Nelson, Welbeck

Doubtful Ramsey (groin)

Injured Lacazette (knee, 17 Mar), Cazorla (achilles, unknown)

Suspended None

Cup-tied Mkhitaryan

Discipline Y51 R0 (all competitions)

Leading scorer Lacazette 10 (all competitions)

MANCHESTER CITY

Subs from Bravo, Touré, Adarabioyo, Díaz, Laporte, Stones, Foden, Danilo, Gündogan, B Silva, Jesus

Doubtful Jesus (match fitness), Sterling (match fitness)

Injured Mendy (knee, Apr)

Suspended Delph (first of three)

Discipline Y74 R3 (all competitions)

Leading scorer Agüero 29 (all competitions)

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