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)