Man City star suffers hamstring injury before Arsenal final

Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has picked up a hamstring injury ahead of the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium.

The Portuguese has been a vital figure in the heart of the defence for the Cityzens and won't play any part against the Gunners after a setback in training this week.

In his absence, manager Pep Guardiola has chosen Nathan Ake to partner Abdukodir Khusanov in central defence against Mikel Arteta's side.

The Spanish tactician has gone with a strong attacking line-up for the encounter. Rodri will operate as the solitary defensive midfielder today.

The Cityzens are slight favourites to beat Arsenal with their big-final experience, but Arsenal will be aiming to outwit them at Wembley.

Arsenal previously beat the Cityzens 2-0 in the 2020 FA Cup semi-final at the stadium before lifting the trophy against Chelsea (2-1 victory).

Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang scored each of those goals. The Gunners will need someone to step up for the occasion to end their trophy drought.