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Premier League and FA Cup final: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Levi Colwill, Elliot Anderson and James Tarkowski
Levi Colwill may have Erling Haaland on his hands at Wembley, Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson hopes to stay fit for the summer, and Everton’s James Tarkowski may be key to stopping leaks in his side’s defence. Composite: Reuters, Getty

Trophy No 17 in reach for Guardiola

A measure of Pep Guardiola’s greatness is to be found in Saturday’s FA Cup final being a 24th visit to Wembley leading Manchester City. As this born winner could depart in the close season, the meeting with Chelsea may be a third-last outing in charge, in which he seeks the opposite result to the 2021 Champions League final. Yet Chelsea are now in a state of flux – Calum McFarlane is in a second caretaker spell of the season, after Liam Rosenior’s sacking last month, having also filled in when Enzo Maresca walked out on 1 January. This points to a City triumph and the 17th major trophy of Guardiola’s reign. But this is football, so who knows? Jamie Jackson

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