Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know what you learned.
What did you make of Man City's display?
Come back later on Sunday for a selection of your replies
The big news for Arsenal is that Eberechi Eze has not recovered from the knock that saw him substituted during the Gunners win over Bayer Leverkusen in midweek.
Kai Havertz starts in his place while cup goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga starts in goal with David Raya on the bench.
Arsenal XI: Arrizabalaga, White, Saliba, Gabriel,Hincapie, Rice, Zubimendi, Havertz, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres.
Subs: Raya, Mosquera, Jesus, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola makes four changes to the side that exited the Champions League in meeting at the hands of Real Madrid.
The one major surprise sees defender Ruben Dias not involved at all, with Nathan Ake coming into the backline.
James Trafford starts in goal ahead of Gianluigi Donnarumma, while Nico O'Reilly and Antoine Semenyo also come in.
Rayan Ait-Nouri and Tijjani Reijnders are the others to drop out, while Marc Guehi is cup-tied.
Man City XI: Trafford, Nunes, Khusanov, Ake, O'Reilly, Rodri, Silva, Semenyo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland.
Subs: Donnarumma, Ait-Nouri, Foden, Gonzalez, Kovacic, Marmoush, Savinho, Reijnders, Stones
I don't think this game has any bearing on the Premier League title race.
The narrative that has been doing the rounds for a long time is that whoever wins this game wins the title, but that is not the case now - City are not catching Arsenal, whatever happens at Wembley.
City are out of the Champions League now but I have got to say I thought they were brilliant on Tuesday against Real Madrid, before and after they went down to 10 men.
They went for it and they were not just brave, they created plenty of chances.
With the nature of the Premier League this season, I think this will be a very different game, however.
I fear this will be a really ugly and dull encounter, where both teams avoid taking risks.
Sutton's prediction: 0-0 after extra time, City to win on penalties
Freddie Pye
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesHaving crashed out of the Champions League to Real Madrid on Tuesday night, and fallen further behind Arsenal in the Premier League title race owing to a draw at West Ham, things are pretty gloomy around the Etihad.
Manchester City need a lift on and off the pitch, and what better opportunity than silverware for the first time since the Community Shield triumph prior to the start of last season.
Whilst defeat in Europe is an obvious blow, Pep Guardiola is right. There remains plenty for City to play for and the club's supporters will have a huge role in any success. The players need these fans and a win on Sunday would go a long way in driving them towards perhaps an FA Cup, or possibly - albeit unlikely - a Premier League title race recovery.
It is, of course, a huge shame for City that they don't find themselves a little closer to Arsenal in the top flight and perhaps if we were talking about a six-point gap, then a win on Sunday could have done all sorts for morale. That being said, nobody can underestimate how much a Guardiola win could shake things up mentally at the Emirates - perhaps causing them to question their own trophy-winning abilities when push comes to shove.
What City certainly do not want is another defeat, in what could be a third successive negative result and arguably the third match in a row that ended silverware in a competition. Victory for Arsenal could be the final couple of inches for City's rising white flag in a season that appears to be tumbling towards a damning conclusion.
For all the hope and optimism Guardiola speaks about for the future, and in many ways he is right, defeat at Wembley may lead to an urgent wake-up call about just how far along this Manchester City side are in its "rebuild" and possibly raise questions over just how long the Catalan may want to go on given the struggles at play.
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Image source, Getty ImagesManchester City's Nico O'Reilly says he "really looking forward to" Sunday's "special" Carabao Cup final against Arsenal.
The 20-year-old has established himself as a first-team regular for Pep Guardiola this season, initially thriving at left-back before also performing impressively in his more natural attacking midfield role which he played during his academy days.
"It was a bit of a surprise," O'Reilly said, recounting when Guardiola first told him he was playing on the left of defence.
"He said, 'right, you're playing there tomorrow'. Then I did well and gradually I started playing there more and more.
"I enjoy helping the team out where I can. I've played a bit of everywhere. I enjoy that.
"I love working under him. He's very good, very passionate. He wants to win everything. I think that inspires us."
Turning to Sunday's showpiece final against their title rivals, O'Reilly said: "I'm really looking forward to it. Wembley is a special place. I've played there a few times: Community Shield we won, FA Cup we didn't win.
"It'd be nice to go there and hopefully win. We've faced some difficult opposition to get here and to be in the final is special.
"It's a big game. We know how good they are. They've got some amazing players. They play well as a team, they know what they're doing.
"They're very good at set-pieces, they're aggressive. We'll need to deal with it and prepare well for it.
"So it's going to be a tough game – but it will be for them as well. We're looking forward to it."
Katie Stafford
BBC Sport journalist
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Arsenal at Wembley (kick-off 16:30 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Guardiola confirmed goalkeeper James Trafford will play in the final.
He said it "is a big moment" for the team and any game at Wembley "is an honour and a big challenge".
On Arsenal: "They control many aspects of the game and you see a solidarity. They can control, defend deep, good build-ups, long balls, second balls. So many good things. They are an exceptional team."
Following the defeat to Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League, the players have had "two days off" to recover and he's "sure" the players are focused on Sunday's game.
On Antoine Semenyo having the opportunity to win his first major silverware: "Today, to reach a final - no matter the competition - is really tough. We see the level in Europe and here. It's a big opportunity because you never know when it's going to happen again."
In response to whether a win would give City a psychological boost for the Premier League run-in: "I don't know. Of course, winning helps. I've learned that when there's so many [games and competitions] you have to have the ability to forget and move forward."
Listen to build-up and live commentary of the Carabao Cup final on BBC Radio 5 Live from 16:15 GMT on Sunday.
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England manager Thomas Tuchel has named his 35-man squad for the two friendlies against Uruguay and Japan in March.
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester City), Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United), Jason Steele (Brighton & Hove Albion).
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guéhi (Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City), Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), James Garner (Everton), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, loan from Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
There are 13 players involved who weren't in the last squad back in November, while there's a first senior call-up for Everton midfielder James Garner and Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele.
In this week's edition of the Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Brighton midfielder James Milner.
They discuss his journey from joining the Leeds academy to breaking the appearance record in the Premier League at the age of 40.
He talks about the best managers he's played under as well as the highs and lows of his Premier League career which started way back in 2002.
Manchester City are increasingly resigned to manager Pep Guardiola leaving at the end of the season, with potential replacements being assessed. (Football Insider), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe are getting to the stage of the season where every Premier League team is managing injuries in their squad as the sheer volume and intensity of games begins to take its toll.
But who has been most affected by injuries across the campaign so far?
Ben Dinnery, from Premier Injuries Limited, has provided the data below, showing the number of domestic injuries each top-flight team has suffered, defined by a player missing at least one Premier League game.
The data has been taken from the opening weekend up to and including 18 March.
Despite this table listing domestic injuries, it is unsurprising that the top three of Arsenal, Chelsea and Aston Villa have all competed in European competition, with the Gunners still fighting on four fronts and the Blues also coming off the back of a much-shortened pre-season following their Club World Cup victory.
Perhaps more surprisingly, however, is the fact Arsenal's 31 domestic injuries so far comfortably leads the way, illustrating the strength and depth available to Mikel Arteta to still have his side nine points clear at the top of the table.
The graphic below shows Tottenham lead the way for days missed by injured players, illustrating the issues faced by Thomas Frank, who had to cope with long-term absentees including Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison.
Both West Ham and Brentford are in the bottom three for domestic injuries and days missed through those injuries, while Arsenal and Villa are in the top three for both.
Chelsea drop down the table when looking at days missed, showing they have predominately suffered from short absences spread throughout the squad.
It is worth pointing out that Newcastle's two longest absences this season - Emil Krafth (120 days) and Yoane Wissa (88 days), who had not yet even trained with his new side, resulted from injuries picked up on international duty and are not factored into the figures.
Pundits Nedum Onouha, Stephen Warnock and Guillem Balague join host Kelly Cates to bring you the action and talking points from the Champions League lat-16 second legs.
And listen back to full match commentaries on BBC Sounds:
Emily Brobyn
Fan writer
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From the Premier League's greatest moment - Sergio Aguero's last-minute winner to hand Manchester City the title from neighbours Manchester United back in 2012 - to the 1999 Division Two play-off final against Gillingham, when the Blues came back from two goals down to be promoted on penalties, Houdini would be proud of some of our escapades.
A 3-0 first-leg deficit against Real Madrid felt like climbing Everest, especially with City's indifferent form of late. But as long as the Blues went out and gave it their all, showed character and fight, and took the game to the visitors, that's all we could hope for.
That's exactly what panned out at Etihad Stadium. It was a blistering start from Pep Guardiola's side, but a Bernardo Silva red card altered the optics of the tie significantly. Needing four goals with 10 men, the task had gone from unlikely to impossible.
That didn't stop City from trying. Rayan Cherki, a player fans had been so desperate to see start more, weaved his magic and kept knocking on the door. Jeremy Doku was a constant threat from the left wing.
Erling Haaland pulled one back, a much-needed goal during a period where he's struggled to find form. But Abdukodir Khusanov, in his natural centre-back position, put in an outstanding performance in the heart of City's defence.
Pep's men refused to bow out of Europe without a fight. For all their huff and puff, the damage had been done in Spain a week before. But there were plenty of encouraging signs to take from this defeat: the individual player performances, the desire, the heart and the incessant work-rate.
It was an effort to be proud of from the boys in blue. Pep threw the kitchen sink at it, took risks and did everything he could, even if it was ultimately in vain. We couldn't have asked for any more on the night.
All we can ask now is that they carry on in this spirit between now and May. Focus on the positives.
Emily Brobyn is regularly on BBC Radio Manchester - find all their Man City audio here
Dan Roan
Sports editor
How Chelsea signed a star team with hidden payments
In July 2023, Uefa fined Chelsea £8m over the same case. And the FA is expected to take similar action when it announces the conclusion of its disciplinary process into the affair in the coming weeks.
But there are clear signs that Chelsea feared it could have been worse. In 2024, it was revealed that owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali held back £150m of their purchase price for the club to cover potential fines relating to the Roman Abramovich era. So far this episode has cost the club about £18m.
Some of their rivals may feel that the cost to them may have been greater, in the form of trophies and prize money they could potentially have won. And also to the integrity and credibility of a competition that relies on everyone following the rules.
There is one other significant subplot that is emerging. Chelsea's punishment relates to rule breaches in the 2010s. The Manchester City case also covers this period. Between them the two clubs won six Premier Leagues in that decade.
What do these cases say about the football - and the titles won - in that era?
Only time will tell as all eyes again fall on the City case verdict.
Honours in the period covered by the report:
Premier League winners: 2014-15 and 2016-17
FA Cup winners: 2011-12, 2017-18
League Cup winners: 2014-15
Champions League winners: 2011-12
Europa League winners: 2012-13, 2018-19
Read more on Chelsea's fine and whether the punishment was too lenient
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester City's Champions League exit at the hand of Real Madrid felt like the "end of an era" for Pep Guardiola at the club, says former midfielder Didi Hamann.
City already had a mountain to climb to overturn a three-goal deficit from the first leg of the last-16 tie, but the task was made even more difficult when Bernardo Silva was sent off and Real given a penalty.
They ultimately succumbed to a 5-1 aggregate defeat and it has brought more questions about the future of boss Guardiola, despite him still have a year left on his contract.
"It was a poor night. The early sending-off didn't help because they started the game well and if you get an early goal you never know what can happen. I think that sending-off killed the game. Real Madrid, over the two legs, have got to say they are very deserved winners," Hamann told BBC Radio 5 Live breakfast.
"They are having a tough time. Even though in the league they have been very close to Arsenal, they have lost a bit of ground again now, and with managers it is a very testing job and sometimes you get annoyed at hearing the same voice.
"Pep has been there a very long time and I just feel that last night felt like the end of an era because I think he is probably going to leave the club in the summer. They lost some of their huge players from the last decade and they brought some new players in, as good as the other ones are they still need to show that.
"It's a bit unsteady at the moment, but I think the biggest decision will be, if Pep goes in the summer what will happen with the next manager?"
Listen to the full discussion from 2:20:00 on BBC Sounds here
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your views on Manchester City's Champions League exit after they were beaten 5-1 by Real Madrid on aggregate.
Here are some of your comments:
Brian: Manchester City were second best in both legs and Real Madrid richly deserved their win. City are struggling with goalscoring, and high possession rates are boring without effective finishing. The high defensive line exposes the speed frailties of the defence. Real Madrid are a cohesive unit while City are far from being that complete team and far from being a Champions League-winning side. The squad is imbalanced and the confidence levels low. Time for major change. City may win no trophies this year. The frustration for fans continues.
John: While trying to avoid the cliche 'the tie was over after the first leg', the tie was was over after the first leg. City never gave up and Abdukodir Khusanov was simply sensational. Very hard to argue with the final result, and pleasing to hear the City fans cheer off their beloved team at the end. City till I die.
Youssef: Very happy with our performance with 10 men, but shame we're now out. I've been saying this all season - we need to work on our end product and converting our chances. Full focus now on the League Cup final.
David: The team needs a new coach, one that wants to play attacking football, not one that wastes probably 40 minutes of time passing the ball around without going anywhere. Erling Haaland should never be allowed in the City penalty area when the opposition have a corner kick. He needs to be up the pitch so when the defence/goalkeeper get possession, there is someone waiting for the clearance. That would create some excitement. City are without doubt the most boring team in football. We need a team coached to score goals not waste time.
Graham: The boys did us proud and I hope the same starting XI is picked on Sunday.
