The first glimpse of Yaya Toure in midfield as he brushes Roberto Firmino aside, slips another man and then finds Bacary Sagna out on the right. Sagna stands up a cross and Toure follows it in - but is beaten to the punch by a man in red.

That 'weakness'  of playing Lucas at centre-back hasn't looked like a problem for Liverpool yet.

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Fernandinho crashes a volley miles over the top before Liverpool counter and only a great interception from Vincent Kompany prevents Daniel Sturridge getting into a dangerous area. Wembley awaits the awakening of this final. 

Robbie Savage
Former Leicester midfielder on Radio 5 live at Wembley

"Liverpool have started better. They have been positive and have looked to attack. City haven't really got going yet."

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Full marks for extravagance as Philippe Coutinho plays an outrageous 'no-look' reverse pass through to find Nathaniel Clyne - but the ball is slightly overcooked. There was no real need for it, but I like to see that. Flair on the big occasion! At the other end Raheem Sterling is tagged and wins a foul. 

Plenty of passion, not much in the way of quality so far. City trying to get the ball down and play it but they're not allowed to by the gegenpress...

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A very good start from Liverpool as they pin City back inside their own half. Raheem Sterling's first touch for City brings a crescendo of boos...

Willy Caballero only has 35 seconds to wait before he is tested, and he passes his test too, claiming a dangerous low cross from Alberto Moreno as Liverpool fly on down the wing. 

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Liverpool's players had a long, extended huddle with Jordan Henderson playing the Steven Gerrard role. 'We go again!' etc.

Here we go then, under way at a sunny and resplendent Wembley...

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Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Lucas, Sakho, Moreno, Milner, Henderson, Can, Coutinho, Firmino, Sturridge. Subs: Toure, Benteke, Lallana, Allen, Origi, Bogdan, Flanagan.

Man City: Caballero, Sagna, Kompany, Otamendi, Clichy, Fernandinho, Fernando, Silva, Toure, Sterling, Aguero. Subs: Hart, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Bony, Jesus Navas, Demichelis, Iheanacho.

Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland) 

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National anthem o'clock. Glorious. Pageantry. 

One side of Wembley spells out 'You'll Never Walk Alone' as the other scribes 'Blue Moon.'

I'll let you fill in the gaps. 

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Robbie Savage
Former Leicester midfielder on Radio 5 live

"Manuel Pellegrini will want to win a trophy this season. If he doesn't win one this season his time at City has to be counted as a failure."

Pyro, flags, chants - the cup final experience is in full whack. Manuel Pellegrini beams as he liens up alongside his team to meet the guests of honour.

Potentially his final final as City manager. Unless they reach the Champions League final of course...

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A really fine atmosphere building now at Wembley as the sun is out, and here comes the trophy too as a military man carries it to the middle. 

Teams in the tunnel - no Joe Hart pre-match histrionics of course, as Jurgen Klopp lines up in a sober black suit. Very smart.

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BBC Radio 5 Live

Former Swansea manager Garry Monk: "If I was Raheem Sterling I would be targeting Lucas with my pace, that's where City can get joy. Their front three can interchange and will try and exploit that weakness in the Liverpool team."

Kolo Toure is on the bench for Liverpool this afternoon - 5 live just played out a pre-recorded interview with him. He was asked what he would do if brother Yaya was bearing down on goal and he was last man...

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"I would take him out. BIG TIME."

Daniel Sturridge starts today for Liverpool - he has scored five goals this season in 10 appearances.

Alan Green
BBC Radio 5 live

"When he is physically fit and mentally in tune, England don't have a better striker than Daniel Sturridge. He is a quality player when fit. But he is frustrating."

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Wembley

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp - suited for the big Wembley occasion - has just gone through his usual ritual of studying the opposition warm-up, interrupted by a warm greeting from Manchester City keeper Joe Hart.

Great chance for the German to get a first trophy on the board quickly after arriving at Anfield in October - and endear himself even further to Liverpool's fans.

Someone who has not endeared himself to Liverpool's fans is Raheem Sterling, who left Anfield for City in such contentious circumstances in the summer.

Fair to say he received a real verbal going over when his name was announced over the PA. Not sure he would be shocked by that.

Robbie Savage
Former Leicester midfielder on Radio 5 live

"Sergio Aguero will look at that Liverpool defence and be thinking wow, what an opportunity! I'm not convinced whatsoever. David Silva as a number 10, Aguero up front, against Lucas? Wow."