FA Cup Final team news: Rashford and Varane start for United, Ortega in goal for City

The showpiece occasion for English football involves the two Manchester rivals for the second year in a row.

MANCHESTER DERBY, AGAIN: A general view of the FA Cup trophy inside Wembley Stadium, London ahead of the Emirates FA Cup final match between Manchester City v Manchester United. Photo credit: Nick Potts/PA Wire.

It's an all Manchester FA Cup final for the second year in a row.

City secured the silverware last May with a 2-1 victory at Wembley on their way to securing a treble, matching the feat only achieved once before in the history of English football when United lifted the three top trophies back in 1999.

But this time around for City, it's a double they are chasing and Pep Guardiola has named the team he hopes will emerge victorious once again.

As expected, they are pretty much at full strength although Ortega retains his place in goal ahead of Ederson, who hasn't made the squad with Scott Carson taking his place on the bench.

Manchester United, on the other hand, will be looking to claim the silverware that will salvage some pride from a disappointing season in which they finished 8th in the Premier League.

It would also secure European Football at Old Trafford for next season, although Erik ten Hag is unlikely to still be in charge at that stage, if the speculation is believed.

The big team news as for as they are concerned is that Marcus Rashford starts in attack ahead of Rasmus Hojlund while Raphaël Varane, in his last appearance for the Red Devils, and Lisandro Martinez start in the heart of the defence.

Casemiro had initially been named on the substitutes' bench but United have since confirmed he is not fully fit and has been replaced by Kambwala.

Manchester City: Ortega, Walker, Stones, Ake, Gvardiol, Rodri, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Haaland, Foden.

Subs: Carson, Dias, Grealish, Doku, Alvarez, Akanji, Nunes, Bobb, Lewis.

Manchester United: Onana, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Wan-Bissaka, McTominay, Mainoo, Amrabat, Fernandes, Rashford, Garnacho.

Subs: Bayindir, Lindelof, Mount, Hojlund, Eriksen, Diallo, Kambwala, Antony, Evans. 

Referee: Andrew Madley.