Manchester United head to Wembley hoping to lift the first League Cup trophy in the post Sir Alex Ferguson era and they have been made 4/5 favourites to win in ninety minutes.
Southampton, on the other hand, have only made it to their second final in the competition and they can be backed at 2/1 to win their first ever League Cup title.
Manchester United are clearly in much better form having won last five matches in all competitions, whereas Saints have lost three of last four fixtures albeit hammering Sunderland 4-0 last time out.
Team News
Jose Mourinho is counting the costs of the Europa League triumph over Saint Etienne, with both Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Michael Carrick facing unlikely to make the starting line-up after picking up injuries in midweek.
Talented defender Jack Stephens should keep his place in the side for Southampton, whereas the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Sofiane Boufal, Matt Targett, Charlie Austin, Jeremy Pied, Jake Hesketh and Alex McCarthy are out injured.
Interesting Facts
- Man Utd won three of last five meetings with Southampton (L2)
- Only one team scored in three of their last four meetings
- Man Utd won last five matches in all competitions
- The Red Devils kept six clean sheets in last seven outings
- Manolo Gabbiadini bagged 3 goals in first 2 appearances for the Saints
Live Streaming
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