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18:59
Manchester United players pose for photos

Manchester United stars Alejandro Garnacho, Harry Maguire and Diogo Dalot mingled with fans after flying to London on Friday ahead of the FA Cup final.

Erik ten Hag's squad had been ferried to Manchester Airport in MPVs with blacked out windows, according to the Manchester Evening News.

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18:28
Combined XI

The points gap between the two teams in the Premier League was 14 in favour of champions Manchester City.

Graeme Souness has claimed not one United player would get into Pep Guardiola's team...

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16:38
OLIVER HOLT: It's mind-blowing. In ALL 4,208 games since 1937, Manchester United will have picked a homegrown player in EVERY matchday squad. They have won a certain victory before a ball is kicked in the FA Cup final

United's commitment to youth over the past 85 years has been incredible, writes Oliver Holt.

Star striker Marcus Rashford is set to continue a tradition that dates back over 4,000 games.

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16:02
A raging Ferdinand clashing with Balotelli, Scholes sent off for a wild tackle on Zabaleta and Toure sparking a Wembley Poznan! How Man City's 2011 FA Cup win over United descended into chaos

In 2011, a tempestuous FA Cup semi-final sent Man City towards their first trophy of the Sheikh Mansour era.

Adam Shergold reflects on a game that heralded the coming of a new era for football in Manchester. 

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15:36
'He always done what was right for Man United... but OBVIOUSLY he went to his son's wedding!': Roy Keane aims a dig at Sir Alex Ferguson for missing a Manchester derby in 2000, as the former midfielder continues his feud with the legendary manager

Roy Keane has taken a dig at legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

He recalled a game in 2000 that the boss missed to attend his son's wedding.

United fans would give a lot for 90 minutes of prime Keane tomorrow.

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15:04
National Rail strikes are set to disrupt Saturday's FA Cup final significantly with trains not running between Manchester and London... but how can fans avoid the chaos? And what are the best alternative transport options?

Travel for tomorrow's game is likely to be affected by rail strikes across the country.

Here is Sportsmail's guide to getting to the game amid likely transport chaos.

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14:29
Pep Guardiola reveals Manchester City's back-up goalkeeper Stefan Ortega will START the historic FA Cup final against rivals Manchester United... before confirming Jack Grealish and Kevin de Bruyne will return to the squad

Pep Guardiola has revealed a number of squad changes for tomorrow's final.

As well as Ortega's inclusion in goal, Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish will return to the squad as both have been training 'well'.

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14:16
Ten Hag not drawn on Wout Weghorst

The striker is expected to leave United at the end of his loan spell but Ten Hag would not be drawn on his future.

He said: 'I am not at the moment into transfer politics. I'm into winning this game and we will do everything. Wout played very good for us, a very good contribution to the team result from where we took him.'

14:12
Ten Hag: Antony unlikely to play

The United boss admitted the winger would probably not appear in tomorrow's final.

He said it was 'unlikely. Antony still [has] a chance but a really small chance. He didn’t make progress, so he still has a chance but unlikely he is available.'

14:03
Guardiola: Ortega will play

Pep Guardiola confirmed that the German goalkeeper– who has started all domestic cup competitions so far this season – will be given the nod ahead of Ederson at Wembley. 

‘He’s going to play,’ Guardiola said. ‘I’ve always like that, even in Barcelona, the keeper who has played FA Cup plays [the final].’

 

13:47
Ten Hag praises Man City

The United boss has praised his opponents tomorrow but insisted United are headed in the right direction.

He said: 'I think they do a very good job. They play very good football, they deserve [the plaudits].

'Of course, I look at our opponents, I evaluate, but we look to ourselves and you have to see where you are as a club and from there on, you have to make progress and I think we did over the last season, we made very good progress, we are in a good direction and now we have the opportunity in the summer to make new targets, new goals in the short-term. But the longer term will stay the same.

'As I said last year, we want to restore Man United but we have a way to go.'

13:40
Guardiola on 'exceptional' Ten Hag

Guardiola has described Erik ten Hag as 'an exceptional manager'

He said: 'It's not easy the first season in the Premier League, I know myself, so that defines a really good manager.

'I cannot say we are friends as we are not in touch much... but I think Man United has an exceptional manager for many, many years.'

13:36
Guardiola: United are a completely different team

Ahead of Saturday's FA Cup final, Pep Guardiola says that Manchester United are a 'completely different team' to six months ago.

He said: 'A final is special for itself but United from the last four, five six months are a completely different team.

'Now I have the feeling from the beginning of the season is different and they have improved.

'It's United so the qualities of players have always been here.'

13:34
Manchester City and Man United go head-to-head in a blockbuster FA Cup final at Wembley this weekend... but how much will the winner make? And what about the runner-up?

Man United will be desperate to stop City from matching their treble from 1999 by beating them tomorrow.

Here's everything you need to know about the FA Cup final.

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13:31
'It's not about stopping Man City - it's about us winning the Cup!' Erik ten Hag rubbishes the idea that Man United will be motivated by halting their rivals' treble bid ahead of Saturday's FA Cup final

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag claims he is not interested in stopping Manchester City's treble bid in tomorrow's FA Cup final at Wembley.

Ten Hag takes his United team to London tomorrow hoping to win the second trophy of his first season at Old Trafford. United won the Carabao Cup back in February.

And the Dutchman says this is all that interests him, despite the fact City are aiming for a treble of Premier League, Cup and Champions League that would match United's achievement of 1999.

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13:20
Man United co-owner Avram Glazer is 'set to attend their FA Cup final against Man City on Saturday, with his third trip to Wembley this year expected to cost the club another £250,000'

Avram Glazer is expected to go to the FA Cup final on Saturday in a move that will reportedly cost Manchester United another £250,000.

It is anticipated that United co-owner Glazer will make his third trip to Wembley this year for Saturday's showpiece contest against Manchester City.

His previous two trips by private jet have cost the club £250,000 each and he is expected to travel the same way for the FA Cup final, according to The Athletic

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12:47
BREAKING NEWS: Jesse Lingard is RELEASED by Nottingham Forest after ex-Man United star flopped while earning £200,000 per week

Former Man United star Jesse Lingard has been released by Nottingham Forest.

He was often praised for his presence in the dressing room, but ultimately played just 17 games and failed to score a league goal for the club.

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12:17
Eric Ramsay has been key to Man United's success under Erik ten Hag... he helped Casemiro settle and has a vital day-to-day role, but who is the coach that has become the club's secret weapon?

There have been two Erics at the heart of Manchester United's success this season.

Eric Ramsay helped Casemiro settle at the club and has become a vital part of United's backroom staff.

Kieran Lynch takes a deeper look at the Red Devils' secret weapon.

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11:09
The day Wembley Way turned into Rorke's Drift! When United last met City in the Cup, there were flying bottles, punch-ups in coach parks and 34 arrests... no wonder they're stepping up security for the final

Saturday's FA Cup final will be the first to feature both Manchester clubs, but they have had some feisty clashes over the years.

As Jack Gaughan writes, their last meeting at Wembley was marred by crowd trouble, something that could be fixed by an increased security presence this year.

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09:31
Man United 'could offer captain Harry Maguire to Chelsea as part of a player-plus-cash deal to bring Mason Mount to Old Trafford', with the clubs still £30MILLION apart in their valuations of the England midfielder...

Harry Maguire could act as a makeweight in a move for Mason Mount to join Manchester United from Chelsea, according to reports. 

The Man United captain has slid down the pecking order in recent seasons, and is now considered fourth choice centre back behind Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez. 

As such, the Red Devils are set to pay the defender around £10million to leave the club this summer, as revealed by Mail Sport, with the out-of-favour player still under contract for another two years. 

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09:31
Erik ten Hag will stick to his Wembley blueprint for United's FA Cup final after being given the same changing room as their Carabao Cup triumph... but the Red Devils will have to change kit to avoid clashing with City’s first-choice colours...

Erik ten Hag is sticking to his Wembley blueprint as Manchester United go in search of a hat-trick of wins at the national stadium.

United have already beaten Brighton on penalties to set up the first all-Manchester FA Cup final, and also lifted the Carabao Cup in February with victory over Newcastle.

Ten Hag is following the same plan as he tries to derail Manchester City’s bid to complete the Treble.

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09:27
Mason Mount mulls over his future as he nears a Man United move, with personal terms not expected to be a problem, while on holiday on yacht off the coast of Spain with close Chelsea pal Ben Chilwell...

Mason Mount has escaped increasing speculation over his future by jetting off to Spain with friends, including Chelsea team-mate Ben Chilwell. 

Mount is yet to agree a new contract at his boyhood club after months of discussions brought parties no closer to confirming his new deal. 

With his current contract due to end in 2024, all signs are pointing towards the midfielder having played his last match in blue. 

The England international has attracted significant interest from Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United, with Erik ten Hag's side thought to be the frontrunner for Mount's signature. 

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09:25
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