2018 Carabao Cup final: Shoot!’s Arsenal-Manchester City combined XI

Centre-back: Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City)

Picked ahead of new mega-money signing Aymeric Laporte and centre-half partner John Stones, is City’s Nicolas Otamendi.

The Argentine has turned around his career at the Etihad Stadium since manager Pep Guardiola’s arrival, scoring five goals in 35 outings this campaign, and is now one of the first names on City’s team sheet each week.