Ilkay Gundogan is set to leave Manchester City on a free transfer to join Barcelona.
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Manchester City have a clean bill of health ahead of today's FA Cup final against Manchester United.
At Brentford last weekend, Pep Guardiola expressed concern regarding the fitness of Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne, Manu Akanji and Ruben Dias. However, in his pre-match press conference, the Catalan boss confirmed they were all fit to feature.
Speaking about his squad, Guardiola said: "They trained well in the training sessions the last two days. No concerns. They are more or less fine."
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On top of this, City confirmed Stefan Ortega will be starting at Wembley. The German goalkeeper has been the club's cup choice this season.
With this in mind, here is how Blues fans think City should line-up today.
Goalkeeper - Stefan Ortega
As confirmed in yesterday's press conference, Ortega will be starting in goal for City today. It is a risk considering Guardiola's faith in Ederson but the 30-year-old has shown he can produce big when needed to.
Defenders - Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, John Stones, Nathan Ake
Supporters have decided the Blues should revert to a back four this afternoon with Dias returning following an injury scare. Stones was rested against the Bees but earns a spot as does Ake who played a good hour last weekend.
Walker meanwhile has been ever-present for the Blues and is likely to remain on the right-side of defence today.
Midfielders - Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne
After a spell out of the team to recuperate, City's big hitters return to the midfield. Rodri is almost guaranteed to start considering his incredible performances this season as is De Bruyne should he be fit.
Gundogan has shown his worth too in recent weeks and will hope to prove once again why
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