FA Cup final: Manchester descends on Wembley ahead of showpiece derby

Guardiola's City and Ten Hag's United face off on Saturday

Manchester City and Manchester United fans walk up Olympic Way to Wembley Stadium ahead of the first ever Manchester derby FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium in London, Britain, 03 June 2023. EPA / ANDY RAIN

A vendor with City and United merchandise outside Wembley ahead of the FA Cup final on Saturday. EPA

Fans with a replica FA Cup trophy outside Wembley Stadium. Reuters

Match programmes featuring Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag at the Wembley Stadium. Reuters

Wembley Stadium in London ahead of the FA Cup final. Reuters

Manchester City fans board a bus as they make their way to Wembley Stadium due to industrial action at Manchester train station. Reuters

Manchester City fans leave East Didsbury Metrolink by bus to travel to Wembley Stadium ahead of the FA Cup final. PA

Manchester United fans leave Old Trafford by bus to travel to Wembley. PA

Coaches waiting to take Manchester United fans to Wembley outside Old Trafford. PA

Supporters from Manchester painted London blue and red ahead of the derby showdown between City and United in the FA Cup final at the Wembley Stadium.

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are looking to complete the second leg of a potential Treble against United. They have already won the Premier League and next face a clash with Inter Milan in the Champions League final in Istanbul on June 10.

They will be looking to emulate United, who completed the treble in 1999.

Erik ten Hag's United, meanwhile, are aiming to win a second domestic trophy this season, having captured the League Cup in February.

They will look to continue the good form that saw them finish a respectable third in the league, which sealed their Champions League spot.

For fans, build-up to the final has been far from smooth. Train strikes for the second day have affected fans travelling to the famous Wembley Stadium. Manchester fans took coaches to travel to the venue on Saturday, while many were forced to alter their plans and use carshare services.