Guardiola can claim 17th City trophy, Arteta weighs up another Arsenal reshuffle and Brentford’s European dreams could edge closerA 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 JacksonFA Cup final: Chelsea v Manchester City, Saturday 3pm (all times BST)Aston Villa v Liverpool, Friday 8pmManchester United v Nottingham Forest, Sunday 12.30pmBrentford v Crystal Palace, Sunday 3pmEverton v Sunderland, Sunday 3pmWolves v Fulham, Sunday 3pm Continue reading...

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