Pep Guardiola to make one change, £150,000-a-week player to start: Man City predicted line-up vs Man United

Ahead of the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United, the holders of the competition will be hoping to defend their crown.

Especially with City having the chance to become the first club in English history to win successive doubles.

After beating West Ham United 3-1 on Sunday, we expect Pep Guardiola to make just one change to his side.

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Manchester City predicted lineup vs Manchester United

In goal, Stefan Ortega will start for Manchester City in our predicted lineup in the FA Cup final against Manchester United.

With Ederson Moraes ruled out of the game due to injury, the German will have another chance to shine on the big stage.

Kyle Walker seems set to play from the off, with the chance of captaining City to a double in his first season donning the armband.

Manuel Akanji has started in 14 out of Manchester City’s last 15 games in the league — making him an indispensable figure in this team.

Ruben Dias has started three back-to-back league games as well and it seems unlikely that Pep Guardiola would change the current centre-back partnership.

Josko Gvardiol has looked like one of the best players in the league during the title run-in and he is expected to keep his place in our predicted Manchester City lineup to face Manchester United.

Rodri, who scored on the final day of the season further boosted his chances of starting from the off at Wembley Stadium.

The only change could emerge in midfield, with Jeremy Doku potentially being dropped for the experienced Mateo Kovacic.

The £150,000-a-week man might be picked ahead of Doku due to the control he can provide in the middle of the park against a counter-attacking team like United.

Kevin De Bruyne, who has three goals and six assists against Manchester United will likely be the first name on the team sheet for Manchester City in such a big game, as per our predicted lineup.

On the flanks, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden, who tend to perform well in the Manchester Derby seem set to start.

Erling Haaland, who has scored three goals in two outings against the Red Devils this campaign will be hoping to get another couple to his name in the FA Cup final.

Manchester City predicted lineup vs Manchester United: Ortega, Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodri, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Haaland