Manchester City and Arsenal have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of today’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley. Today’s match is huge for both team’s as they will both eager to claim silverware and hopefully send a message to their opponent for the remainder of the 25/26 season. If Manchester City can win today they’ll potentially show Arsenal that Mikel Arteta’s side will not have it all their own away for the remainder of this season. Arsenal will be hoping that a win in today’s match can help them build momentum for the what remains of this season.
Manchester City enter today’s match with three players unavailable for selection. Jokso Gvardiol will miss today’s match due to injury. The Croatian defender remains sidelined due to the tibial fracture he sustained in his right leg. Marc Guehi is ineligible to play in today’s match. Guehi was signed by City after their Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg against Newcastle. Due to this, Guehi cannot play at Wembley today.
Sam Lee revealed for The Athletic that Ruben Dias will also miss today’s match due to a hamstring injury. Manchester City’s defensive stocks have taken a hit for today’s Carabao Cup final.
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola has made four changes to the lineup that started against Real Madrid at the Etihad. In comes James Trafford, Nathan Ake, Nico O’Reilly and Antoine Semenyo. Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Tijjani Reijnders drop to the bench for today’s Carabao Cup final. Ruben Dias is out of today’s match due to a hamstring injury.
Starting lineup: James Trafford, Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Nathan Ake, Nico O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.
Substitutes: Donnarumma, Reijnders, Stones, Marmoush, Kovacic, Nico, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Foden.
Arsenal
🔴 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 ⚪️
🧤 Arrizabalaga between the sticks
💪 Havertz enters the XI
©️ Saka leads us out at Wembley
Our goal is clear. Bring the fight, Gunners ✊
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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 22, 2026