Man City supporters hit by travel chaos just hours before Carabao Cup final as coach on fire on M6

Manchester City fans heading to Wembley Stadium for the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal have been dealt major travel disruption following a crash on the M1.

City face the Gunners in north London at 4:30pm this afternoon but supporters making their way southbound down the M1 have been hit with gridlocked traffic after a crash 1.9 miles from the Wembley turn-off. According to the Daily Mail, the crash has been described as a 'pile-up' with cars at a standstill and it's preventing some City fans from turning off Junction 1 and joining the A406 North Circular to the stadium.

Meanwhile, footage has also emerged on social media showing a coach on fire, with City supporters being told to avoid using the route that takes the M6 toll at Birmingham. In the footage shared on X, smoke can be seen billowing from the wreckage.

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It's unknown, at this stage, how long the disruption is due to last with City fans, who have travelled more than 150 miles from the north, keen to get to Wembley in plenty of time before kick-off.

As for the game itself, City are hoping to claim the first piece of major silverware this season with Pep Guardiola winning the competition on four previous occasions before.

They are, however, looking to return to winning ways after losing out to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday and failing to win any of their last three matches across all competitions.

But, speaking in his pre-match press conference, Guardiola is confident his side can beat Arsenal and win the Carabao Cup.