Pep Guardiola to put faith in back-up goalkeeper for FA Cup final MCFC
First-choice shot-stopper Ederson hasn't played a minute in the FA Cup this seasonOrtega has been limited to appearances in the domestic cup competitions this season since joining on a free transfer last summer.And he has starred between the sticks having failed to concede a goal in City's run to the final.
was asked about whether the German would keep his spot when speaking in his pre-match press conference.Man City treble win would ecplipse Man Utd in 1999 and Arsenal Invincibles, talkSPORT told"It's always been the same in the cups, even with Barcelona and Munich, so he's going to play in the FA Cup."
The 52-year-old's faith in starting Ederson's previous back-up Zach Steffen cost City a place in the final in the last two seasons. He was caught out in the 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in 2021 which saw Hakim Ziyech tap home into an empty net.
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