Kevin de Bruyne and Jack Grealish are fit to start for Manchester City in the FA Cup Final as Pep Guardiola has gone full strength against Manchester United.
Both players missed last weekend’s defeat at Brentford and Grealish has not featured since May 17. But De Bruyne and Grealish have trained this weekend and come back into the City team when they face Manchester United at Wembley.
Ruben Dias and Manuel Akanji also missed the Brentford game but return with City boasting no fresh injury concerns.
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Back-up goalkeeper Stefan Ortega starts between the sticks in place of Ederson.
Ortega has started all domestic cup competitions this season and his inclusion is a big call after Zack Steffen's high-profile mistakes in last year's semi-final defeat by Liverpool.
“He is going to play," said Guardiola on Friday. “I have always been like that in the FA Cup. At Barcelona and Bayern as well. The keeper who plays in the FA Cup is going to play.”
When asked about the fitness of De Bruyne, Grealish and Dias, Guardiola said: “They trained well last two sessions. They are all of them more or less fine.”
Confirmed team news
Manchester City XI: Ortega Moreno, Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland
Subs: Ederson, Phillips, Ake, Laporte, Alvarez, Mahrez, Foden, Palmer, Lewis
Manchester United: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw, Fred, Casemiro, Eriksen, Sancho, Fernandes, Rashford
Subs: Butland, Dalot, Maguire, Malacia, McTominay, Pellistri, Elanga, Garnacho, Weghorst
