Arsenal and Manchester have confirmed their starting teams for the EFL Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
The Gunners are nine points above second-placed City at the top of the Premier League and unbeaten in the last six editions of the fixture.
Erling Haaland put City ahead and Gabriel Martinelli netted a 93rd-minute equaliser when the teams drew 1-1 at the Emirates Stadium in September.
101GreatGoals.com has the line-up news from Arsenal vs Manchester in the 2025/26 EFL Cup final, as well as details on how to watch.
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Arsenal confirmed EFL Cup final starting team vs Man City
Arsenal make two changes. Forward Eberechi Eze was injured in the decisive 2-0 Champions League second-leg home win over Leverkusen on Wednesday, so Kai Havertz comes in.
Kepa Arrizabalaga has played in every round for Arsenal in this season’s EFL Cup and replaces David Raya again.
Midfielder Mikel Merino (foot) is out injured, as is full-back Jurrien Timber with an ankle issue. Captain Martin Odegaard had been a doubt with a knee problem and is on the bench.
Arsenal starting XI: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Piero Hincapie, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Viktor Gyokeres
Arsenal substitutes: David Raya, Riccardo Calafiori, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Cristhian Mosquera, Christian Norgaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Noni Madueke, Max Dowman, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus
Manchester City full Carabao Cup final line up vs Arsenal
City make four changes.
Back-up goalkeeper James Trafford again replaces first-choice Gianluigi Donnarumma in their EFL Cup campaign.
Defenders Ruben Dias (hamstring) and Josko Gvardiol (leg) are sidelined. New centre-back Marc Guehi is cup-tied.
Manchester City starting XI: James Trafford, Matheus Nunes, Abduqodir Khusanov, Nathan Ake, Nico O’Reilly, Rodrigo Hernandez, Bernardo Silva, Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland
Man City substitutes: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Tijjani Reijnders, John Stones, Omar Marmoush, Mateo Kovacic, Nico Williams, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Savinho Oliveira, Phil Foden
Where to watch Arsenal vs Man City: EFL Cup final TV channel, live online stream
Kick-off on Sunday is at 16:30 GMT (11:30 ET / 08:30 PT), with live coverage in the UK on ITV 1 and Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra.
Streaming is on the ITVX and Sky GO apps.
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