‘Anything can happen in a final’ – Ait-Nouri

Manchester City defender Rayan Ait-Nouri says “anything can happen” in Saturday’s FA Cup final against Chelsea.

“It means a lot to me,” he told Total Sport’s Mark Crossley.

“I’m very excited to play this game against Chelsea. It will be a tough game. To play in Wembley is unbelievable, the pitch and the stadium is very big.

“To play in Wembley is amazing.

“It’s a final, everything can happen in a final. Chelsea is a tough team, they have a lot of very good players. They showed in the past also. It is true this season they are not in the best form but a final is a final. Anything can happen in a final.

“We will try and play our football and we will see what happens.”

It has been a mixed first season for Ait-Nouri following his move last summer from Wolves, but he could add his second trophy after the Carabao Cup and he was full of praise for the coaching of Pep Guardiola.

“I enjoy a lot,” he added.

“I really enjoy to train everyday with these kind of players, with this manager. I improve a lot my weaknesses and I’m very happy to progress everyday with coaching like that.

“Guardiola has improved me in a lot of things; defensively, how I need to be positioned in the game, when I need to give the ball or go one-v-one, when I need to cross. He’s improved me a lot.”

Listen to the full chat below or on BBC Sounds