Champion of England six times in 10 years with Manchester City, winner of the Champions League in 2023, Kevin de Bruyne on the occasion of winning his second FA Cup this Saturday after 2019 and 2023 (he also has five League Cup).
The emblematic Belgian playmaker of the Cityzens of Pep Guardiola is the holder for the final against Crystal Palace, this Saturday in Wembley (kick -off at 5.30 p.m.), before two championship games next week. The 33-year-old red devil, who will not do with the Club World Cup this summer (June 14-July 13), would have agreed to Napoli!
The Catalan coach opted for a fairly offensive team since De Bruyne forms the team's double pivot with Bernardo Silva. Erling Haaland, who found the starting eleven last week against Southampton (0-0), is aligned at the forefront of the attack, with Savinho, Omar Marmoush and Jeremy Doku to feed it. On the sidelines, we thus find Ederson (Stefan Ortega is holder in national cups), Abdukodir Khusanov, Ilkay Gündogan, Nico Gonzalez or Phil Foden.
De Bruyne and Haaland against Sarr and Mateta
On the side of Crystal Palace, Jean-Philippe Mateta is present. The French center forward, author of 17 goals this season all competitions, will be the main threat on the London side for the Mancunian defense. Ismaïla Sarr and Eberechi Eze complete the offensive trio. Daichi Kamada and Adam Wharton form the midfielder's duo of this 3-4-2-1.
Another French player evolves among the Eagles led by Oliver Glasner: the central defender Maxence Lacroix, passed by Sochaux.
The eleven of Man City: Ortega – Akanji, Ruben Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly – de Bruyne, Bernardo Silva – Savinho, Marmoush, Doku – Haaland.
The eleven of Crystal Palace: Henderson – Richards, Lacroix, Guéhi – Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell – Sarr, Eze – Mateta.
