Guardiola confirms shock inclusion in starting XI for FA Cup final - player started only 3 Premier League games

Pep Guardiola has confirmed that second choice goalkeeper Stefan Ortega will start Saturday's FA Cup final against Man United.

“Yeah he’s going to play. It’s always been the same in the cups, even with Barcelona and Munich, so he’s going to play in the FA Cup,” said the City manager on Friday afternoon.

Ortega started the semi-final victory in April and has featured in all five FA Cup fixtures for Manchester City this season, keeping clean sheets in all matches.

However, 30-year-old made just three Premier League appearances last season and the game would probably the biggest in his career.