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

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

Guardiola can claim 17th City trophy, Arteta weighs up another Arsenal reshuffle and Brentford’s European dreams could edge closer

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, following 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

FA Cup final: Chelsea v Manchester City, Saturday 3pm (all times BST)

Aston Villa v Liverpool, Friday 8pm

Manchester United v Nottingham Forest, Sunday 12.30pm

Brentford v Crystal Palace, Sunday 3pm

Everton v Sunderland, Sunday 3pm

Wolves v Fulham, Sunday 3pm

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