Manchester City

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, speaking to BBC One: "We have spoken about what we have to do to try and win the game. It's two teams from the same city and that makes it very nice for the first time in the history of the FA Cup.

"I'm not thinking about next Saturday, it's just about today and then we see what happens.

"It's the FA Cup final, it's so attractive. The players could be thinking about the Champions League if we were in the Premier League and had already won the title but this is the FA Cup final."

Neil Johnston
BBC Sport at Wembley

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Manchester United's fans are sat at the sun-soaked end of Wembley while Manchester City's are in the shade. A mixture of cheers and jeers greeted the appearance of United's keepers onto the pitch.

They're currently warming up to my left while Erling Haaland's name over the speakers sparked a huge roar from City's followers.

Wembley is filling up quickly. A cracking atmosphere already.

Manchester United

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford speaking to Gary Lineker for Match of the Day: "I wasn't happy, when you have been at United for so long you're not going to be happy with seventh place.

"The style of play [before Erik ten Hag] wasn't like I was used to watching or playing at United.

"I was fighting with myself about it, when really its not my choice on how we play it's on me getting the job done. Going into the game I am not going to be thinking about losing, just winning."

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Sahil: Whatever way you look at it, starting Stefan Ortega in goal is risky for City. He’s never played in a Manchester derby, never played in a FA Cup final, never played in a game of this magnitude. United have to apply pressure on him early if they can

Chris Sutton
Former Chelsea striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

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Man City's form at the end of the season was phenomenal and against Brentford they put out a reserve team. Pep could rest his star players and now he goes into this game full strength and absolutely confident, but it is going to be a tough opponent today.

Manchester United will not be going into this game with the mindset of stopping the Treble, they will want to win it for themselves.

Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Wembley

I was lucky enough to get up close - VERY close - to the actual FA Cup earlier, although sadly I wasn't allowed to lift it.

As mentioned by Gary Lineker just now, the engravers have always been busy, etching '2023' and 'Manchester' into the famous old trophy, to save them a bit of time later.

Will they be adding four more letters (City) or six (United) in couple of hours, though?

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Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Wembley Stadium

Manchester United’s owners are represented at Wembley this afternoon.

Director Bryan has even been pictured with the FA Cup. Co-chairman Avram is also due to be here but not fellow co-chairman Joel.

We still don’t know whether they intend to sell the club or who to.

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Manchester United

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, speaking to BBC One: "It is a big game. We want to win the game, it doesn’t matter who is the opponent. We know the derby means a lot for the fans and us too.

"We have prepared for the game in the normal way knowing this is a final and the result has to be on your side.

"We want to bring the trophy back to Old Trafford. We want to give our fans joy and end the season in the best way possible."

BBC News journalist Sarah Dawkins at Wembley: "Fans haven’t just travelled from Manchester… These two best friends and their sons have made the journey to Wembley from Waterford, Ireland. Both confident of popping each other’s bubble.

“We’re friends now but we won’t be during and after the match," they tell me.

Manchester City

Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan speaking on BBC One: "We've had amazing experiences here at Wembley.

"Everything is set. It's going to be an amazing final, especially that it's a derby, it means so much for our fans and for us. We want to perform well, do what we've done all season and then the chance of winning is quite high.

"We are just focusing on the next game. It's United and it's one of the biggest finals in recent years in this competition. Today it's just about this game and then we think about the next one."

Manchester City, as expected, start Stefan Ortega, who has been their FA Cup keeper, in goal instead of first-choice Ederson.

Kevin de Bruyne and Jack Grealish are back from injury and, of course, the main man Erling Haaland starts up front.

Manchester City XI: Ortega, Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Silva, Grealish, Haaland. Subs: Ederson, Phillips, Ake, Laporte, Alvarez, Mahrez, Foden, Palmer, Lewis.

Manchester United are without Antony, who only had a small chance of playing because of injury.

With Anthony Martial out, Marcus Rashford is the centre forward with Jadon Sancho and Bruno Fernandes alongside him.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw, Casemiro, Fred, Eriksen, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford. Subs: Butland, Dalot, Maguire, Malacia, McTominay, Pellistri, Elanga, Garnacho, Weghorst.

Peter Schmeichel
Former Manchester United goalkeeper on BBC One

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It's a big chance for Manchester United to build on an incredible season, they already have one trophy in the cabinet and today is a big opportunity to try and pick up another.

Finishing third in the Premier League is a big achievement for Erik ten Hag and now he's looking to end really strongly.

The teams are out and as expected Stefan Ortega starts in goal for Manchester City.

Luke Shaw, Raphael Varane and Christian Eriksen all start for Manchester United. Antony misses out because of injury.

Full team news to follow.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Wembley Stadium

There is a lot of aggressive chanting from supporters of both clubs on the walk down Wembley Way but mercifully no violence.

It was the same on the outskirts of Wembley Stadium, where pubs have been designated red or blue.

Obviously the match hasn’t started yet.

I do think the chap selling half and half scarves is a bit optimistic though.

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Former Manchester City goalkeeper Willy Caballero, speaking to Sportsworld on BBC World Service: “What I believe right now after a long career is that finals and these kind of games in which everyone wants to play, and every talented player wants to show up and do brilliant things to be remembered for the rest of their life.

"I believe that those games belong to the players, more than the managers, so I truly believe in that, and I think both teams are very well prepared with those kind of players.

"First of all, it’s a derby, but I believe for the English people it will be a massive, massive game due to the final, due to the derby, and due to a lot of ingredients in the recipe because players from City, they are showing every season what they are able to do.

"But I remember also Pep [Guardiola] saying a few months ago that [Erik] ten Hag was building a team and they are raising up the level so it will be a great opportunity for United to show up again. Let’s see which one takes the trophy.”

Neil Johnston
BBC Sport at Wembley

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Freddie, 5, was proudly wearing Manchester City's third shirt when he turned up outside Wembley with his dad, Joel.

Freddie's wish today is for a 2-1 win with Erling Haaland and Phil Foden on the scoresheet.

For the record, City's players will wear their traditional blue shirts, white shorts, blue socks for the final. Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega will wear all orange.

Manchester United's outfield players will also be in their traditional colours - red shirts, black shorts and socks. David de Gear will wear all yellow.

MOTD

Match of the Day's build up coverage to the FA Cup final is live now on BBC One and online.

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