Chelsea vs Manchester City: Line-ups confirmed for FA Cup final

Catch up with all the team news ahead of the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester City.

Chelsea vs Manchester City: Line-ups confirmed for FA Cup final

The FA Cup final is here, and Chelsea are looking to upset the odds and topple Manchester City at Wembley to restore some pride in what has been an otherwise disappointing campaign.

City have had to manage their squad in recent weeks, with one eye on the Premier League title race with Arsenal.

That may open up a window of opportunity for the Blues, who will pounce on any fraction of complacency in the capital.

Catch up with all the team news, as well as live commentary and an on-the-whistle report, right here on 101GreatGoals.

Chelsea team news

Chelsea starting XI: Sanchez, Fofana, Colwill, Hato, Gusto, James, Caicedo, Cucurella, Enzo, Palmer, Pedro

Chelsea substitutes: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Tosin, Chalobah, Essugo, Santos, Neto, Garnacho, Delap

Manchester City team news

Manchester City starting XI: Trafford, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly, Rodi, Bernardo, Semenyo, Marmoush, Doku, Haaland

Manchester City substitutes: Donnarumma, Dias, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Kovavic, Cherki, Savinho, Foden

Where to watch Chelsea v Manchester City: TV and online streams

Chelsea versus Manchester City kicks off at 3pm UK time. It is being shown live on both BBC1 and TNT Sports1.

It can also be streamed on the BBC iPlayer and HBO Max.

Footballer Erling Haaland playing for Manchester City Football Club

Stats for Chelsea v Manchester City

  • Manchester City are the first team to play in four successive FA Cup finals
  • Manchester City have won 21 of their last 23 FA Cup ties with the two defeats being the 2024 and 2025 finals to Manchester United and Crystal Palace respectively
  • Chelsea have won eight and lost eight of their previous 16 FA Cup final appearances
  • Chelsea have not scored in their last four final appearances at Wembley