Raheem Sterling is out of today’s Carabao Cup final after failing to recover from a hamstring injury.

Sterling’s withdrawal is a setback to Manchester City, as they pursue their first trophy under Pep Guardiola at Wembley against Arsenal this afternoon - but tempering the blow is the renewed availability of striker Gabriel Jesus, who is expected to start on the bench.

Jesus has been absent since sustaining a knee ligament injury on December 31 against Crystal Palace, but returned to full training last week. Sterling, meanwhile, has been out since straining a hamstring against FC Basel on February 15.

He is also expected to miss City’s next Premier League fixture on Thursday, also against Arsenal, and faces a battle to recover for a showdown with