Arsenal vs Manchester City – EFL Cup final at Wembley LIVE!
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The season’s first piece of silverware is up for grabs at Wembley Stadium today, as Premier League table toppers Manchester City take on FA Cup holders Arsenal in an eagerly anticipated EFL Cup final.
Both sides have named their strongest possible sides as they look to enter the business end of the season with a cup win – although David Ospina does start in goal for Arsenal ahead of their usual number one, Petr Cech.
You can be sure both Pep Guardiola and Arsene Wenger will be desperate to win at Wembley today, especially as neither has won the League Cup before. Guardiola is still waiting on his first trophy as City boss, while Wenger has won three Premier League titles, seven FA Cups and seven Community Shields – but no League Cup.
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Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of this afternoon's EFL Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City.
Stick with us for all the latest team news, build-up and the juiciest minute-by-minute coverage around.
And this is how Manchester City will line up...
Arsenal vs Manchester City
Shkodran Mustafi says Arsenal must be 'as compact as possible' to limit Kevin De Bruyne's influence in the match.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
Pep has played down the importance of this cup final.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
The players are on the pitch and the handshakes along with other sponsor lardy-dar formalities are underway. The display at Wembley is looking very good as we pause for the national anthem.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
The football is almost upon at Wembley. Will City win their third League Cup final in five years or will Arsenal make up for their humiliating defeat against Birmingham in 2008? Kick off around one minute away.
Arsenal 0-0 Manchester City
1: We're off! Arsenal get the final underway.
Arsenal 0-0 Manchester City
2: Leroy Sane gets the better of Hector Bellerin and wins City a corner. David Silva's deep cross is collected by Kyle Walker on the opposite flank. He switches it to Sane who shoots from inside the block but a wall of red deflects it away.
Arsenal 0-0 Manchester City
4: Kevin De Bruyne has started on the right side of midfield with David Silva and Ilkay Gundogan playing through the middle.
For Arsenal Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere are sharing the number 10 role.
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