Arsenal

• Sunday's encounter at the national stadium will represent the 193rd competitive meeting between the two clubs, with Arsenal claiming 96 wins in comparison to 51 victories for City.
• Arsene Wenger - as Arsenal manager - will be managing in his 13th major final with the club on Sunday, although his record is pretty mixed and he has lost both League Cup finals.
• Arsenal have featured in three penalty shoot-outs in the last five years, winning all three, meaning they have a 100 per cent success rate.
• Alexandre Lacazette, who was ruled out for six weeks after knee surgery, will watch his side from the sidelines.

Manchester City

• Just two years have passed since City last won a trophy - this competition in 2016 - but unlike with their penalty-shootout success over Liverpool, victory on Sunday could mark the start of a mass trophy haul in the coming seasons.
• Pep Guardiola has managed in seven major finals during his spells with Barcelona and Bayern Munich and this will be his first with Manchester City.
• The Carabao Cup final will be Pep Guardiola's 99th match in charge of Man City and his 100th will come the following Thursday against Arsenal.
• Much to the disappoint of Arsenal fans, City are expected to welcome back Gabriel Jesus for the final.