Arsenal vs Manchester City – EFL Cup final at Wembley LIVE!

Follow all the action from the first final of the season

Sergio Aguero celebrates his opening goal (Getty)

The season’s first piece of silverware is up for grabs at Wembley Stadium today, as Premier League table toppers Manchester City take on FA Cup holders Arsenal in an eagerly anticipated EFL Cup final.

Both sides have named their strongest possible sides as they look to enter the business end of the season with a cup win – although David Ospina does start in goal for Arsenal ahead of their usual number one, Petr Cech.

You can be sure both Pep Guardiola and Arsene Wenger will be desperate to win at Wembley today, especially as neither has won the League Cup before. Guardiola is still waiting on his first trophy as City boss, while Wenger has won three Premier League titles, seven FA Cups and seven Community Shields – but no League Cup.

Follow all of the live action below.

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Key Points

• Arsenal: Ospina, Bellerin, Chambers, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Xhaka, Wilshere, Ramsey, Ozil, Aubameyang
• Subs: Cech, Mertesacker, Kolasinac, Elneny, Maitland-Niles, Iwobi, Welbeck
• Manchester City: Bravo, Walker, Kompany (c), Otamendi, Danilo, Fernandinho, Silva, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Sane, Aguero
• Subs: Ederson, Stones, Laporte, Bernardo, Zinchenko, Foden, Jesus

[25 February 2018 17:59 · Jack Watson]

Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City

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[25 February 2018 18:02 · Jack Watson]

Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City

71: Alex Iwobi comes on for Arsenal and Aaron Ramsey won't be repeating any of his previous Wembley heroics.

[25 February 2018 18:05 · Jack Watson]

Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City

74: We've entered ole time at Wembley and in truth it's been a procession to the trophy after Sergio Aguero opened the scoring in the first half.

[25 February 2018 18:06 · Jack Watson]

Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City

75: Arsenal win the ball high up the pitch and Granit Xhaka takes a shot from the outside the box which flies over. He had better options to pass to but only had eyes for a shot. 

[25 February 2018 18:07 · Jack Watson]

Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City

76: Gabriel Jesus is coming on for Leroy Sane to make his first appearance since picking up an injury against Crystal Palace on New Years Eve.

[25 February 2018 18:10 · Jack Watson]

Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City

80: Arsenal are an absolute shambles and there's still ten minutes to go!

[25 February 2018 18:10 · Jack Watson]

Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City

80: Vincent Kompany ​makes a tactical foul and picks up a yellow card. 

[25 February 2018 18:11 · Jack Watson]

Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City

81: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang slips in Alex Iwobi but Cladio Bravo rushes out, makes himself big and slides in to clear the danger. 

[25 February 2018 18:13 · Jack Watson]

Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City

82: When attempting to tackle Granit Xhaka, Kyle Walker appears to have injured himself when following through on his slide. After receiving treatment on the pitch he heads off a have further work done on the sideline. 

[25 February 2018 18:15 · Jack Watson]

Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City

84: Flashpoint! Jack Wilshere is frustrated and pushes Gabriel Jesus after the City striker prevented Wilshere from taking a quick free kick. The referee calms things down and we return to normality. Oh and Kyle Walker is back on the pitch.