Oliver Glasner made a brave decision in the semi-final, leaving Will Hughes and Jefferson Lerma on the bench in favour of Daichi Kamada, who was man of the match against Arsenal in midweek and so partnered Adam Wharton in midfield again at Wembley.

Rich: Awful, devoid of ideas and tired. Crystal Palace were much the better team. Every turn, flick and dummy was easy to snuff out. Suddenly our season looks as barren as all of the others.

Aside from Pep Guardiola's City, this season's last four has an unfamiliar feel but all involved have their own motivation to lift the cup