Guardiola can claim 17th City trophy, Arteta weighs up another Arsenal reshuffle and Brentford’s European dreams could edge closer
A 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 Jackson
FA Cup final: Chelsea v Manchester City, Saturday 3pm (all times BST)
It has been a long road back for Levi Colwill. The defender was buzzing after Chelsea’s win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final last July. It seemed a coming-of-age moment. His prediction of a serious title challenge back then did not seem outlandish. Who knows how different the past 10 months might have been for Chelsea had Colwill not suffered a serious knee injury on the first day of pre-season training? His absence bit hard. The 23-year-old returned earlier this month and did not look rusty when he started for Chelsea in their 1-1 draw with Liverpool last weekend. Colwill produced a smooth display and will hope to impress again when he faces Erling Haaland at Wembley. Keeping the City striker quiet would boost Colwill’s chances of making a late run into the England squad before Thomas Tuchel finalises his World Cup selection. Jacob Steinberg
