Manchester City take on Tottenham in the 2020-21 Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.
City are eyeing further domination of the League Cup while Spurs are hoping to end a 13-year wait for a trophy as they fight it out for the first silverware of the season.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the final’s talking points.
Ending Spurs’ drought
City eyeing history
Will fans show their anger?
The final is a Government pilot event for getting fans back into stadiums, with 8,000 being allowed in Wembley as plans for life after lockdown continue to be tested. The fans could well use this opportunity to protest against the events of this week, where both clubs joined and then quickly left the controversial European Super League. Some Tottenham supporters have already shown their anger at their owners after gathering ahead of the midweek match with Southampton, but in a game between two clubs that angered not only their own fanbase but also the wider footballing community, there could be a more substantial protest.
City’s focus elsewhere?
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While City will be keen to win an eighth League Cup, it would be excusable for them to have one eye on their next game – a Champions League semi-final first leg against Paris St Germain in France. City have cleaned up domestically under Guardiola but they have yet to make their mark on the European stage and that is the Spaniard’s big wish. They are looking strong contenders this season but face a PSG side that have beaten Barcelona and Bayern Munich in the last two rounds so have it tough. Guardiola will surely have Wednesday’s trip to Paris in mind when he selects his team at Wembley, especially with fitness concerns over Kevin de Bruyne.
Will Spurs be ‘Spursy’?
