FA Cup final team news: Man City vs. Man United lineups, starting 11 as Harry Maguire ruled out of 2024 Wembley match
The top level of English football concludes on May 25 with the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium.
For the second season running, Manchester City will face local rivals Manchester United in the title match. City won 2-1 a year ago thanks to two goals from Ilkay Gundogan as they took a pivotal step towards a famous treble.
While they will not be playing in this year's UEFA Champions League final at Wembley, City can still claim a domestic double should they defeat the Red Devils, having secured a record fourth consecutive Premier League title last weekend.
Erik ten Hag's job is under serious pressure after an awful league season for United, who finished eighth in the standings. This final is their last chance for some silverware for 2023/24, and to secure a place in European football next season.
Injuries have blighted Ten Hag's squad throughout the campaign, but he will hope to have a handful of first-team players back for this clash with Pep Guardiola's all-conquering team.
All-time head-to-head in the Manchester derby
City's only confirmed absentee is goalkeeper Ederson, who missed the final match of the season against West Ham due to a fractured eye socket that will also keep him out of Brazil's Copa America squad. Stefan Ortega would likely have started in goal anyway as he is the usual keeper for domestic cup matches.
Guardiola must decide whether to stick with Jeremy Doku or bring in another ball-playing midfielder such as Mateo Kovacic.
Man City predicted lineup: (4-1-4-1, right to left): Ortega (GK) — Walker, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol — Rodri — Silva, De Bruyne, Foden, Doku — Haaland.
Man City predicted subs: Ake, Kovacic, Stones, Grealish, Alvarez, Nunes, Carson, Bobb, Lewis
Injured: Ederson.
Suspended: None
United's long
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