Manchester United star Raphael Varane has explained how his side plan to stop Manchester City duo Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne in Saturday's FA Cup final.
Manchester's two rivals go head-to-head at Wembley, both in pursuit of a domestic double. City won the Premier League this season, while United won the Carabao Cup.
If won on Saturday, Pep Guardiola's men could claim the treble by beating Inter Milan in the Champions League final - a feat only United have achieved in English football history.
Guardiola has only won one FA Cup since joining City in 2016 and boasts a 100% record of reaching the final of the tournament. Advertisement
And he is hoping to secure two of his team's two wins ahead of the Champions League final in Istanbul.
The Spaniard will be able to summon both De Bruyne and Haaland, who were rested in City's 1-0 defeat to Brentford on the final day of the Premier League season.
Erik ten Hag, meanwhile, will be able to call up Varane, the Frenchman who has played in three of United's last four after recovering from a one-month absence with an ankle injury.
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And in a recent interview, the former Real Madrid midfielder explained what MU needs to do to prevent the duo from attacking the Man City star.
Varane sur Haaland, De Bruyne
Varane told The Telegraph:
"Yes, he [Haaland] is a very good player, we all know that, but the danger from Man City is everywhere. "They are very complete. They can score from set pieces, from possession and from forward play.
"As a defender, the connection [Haaland has], especially with De Bruyne [you have to pay attention]. This type of pass is difficult to defend, so we try to cut that connection.
"We know we can beat them. We have to be consistent for 90 minutes because we know things can change in seconds."
United's semi-final against Brighton saw them play 120 minutes at Wembley, before winning on penalties.
Varane missed the game through injury, as team-mate Victor Lindelof stepped in to score the game-winning goal.
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With Lisandro Martinez sidelined for a long time recovering from an ankle injury, the Swede could partner Varane in the final and play a key role in Ten Hag's side winning the FA Cup for a second time. first in 7 years.
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