Pep Guardiola’s side were in front inside 12 seconds a year ago and lifted the trophy after a brace from Ilkay Gundogan, as they went on to make it a treble-winning campaign.
With the Champions League dream ended by Real Madrid this season, City are now eyeing a domestic double as a consolation prize, with their neighbours once again standing in the way.
Reports suggest that Erik ten Hag will be sacked as United manager regardless of the outcome at Wembley, with those rumours threatening to be a very obvious distraction ahead of the final.
How to watch Man City vs Man United
TV channel: In the UK, this year’s final will be televised live and free-to-air on BBC One and ITV1. Coverage begins at 1.15pm on BBC and 1.45pm on ITV.
Live stream: Fans can also watch the action unfold live and for free online via the BBC iPlayer or ITVX website and app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with Malik Ouzia providing expert analysis from Wembley!