Wembley stadium will on Saturday play host to Chelsea and Manchester United in the 2018 FA Cup final as two of Premier League’s biggest clubs lock horns in an attempt to get their hands on one of the most prestigious trophies in English football.
While The Red Devils are chasing a record-equalling 13th title, which would put them level with Arsenal as the most successful team in the competition’s history, Chelsea, on the other hand, who last won the FA Cup in 2012, will attempt to lift the vaunted trophy for the eighth time in their history.
| Game | Chelsea vs Manchester United |
| Date | Saturday, May 19 |
| Time | 5:15pm BST / 12:15pm ET |
| Stream (US only) | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
Team News
| Position | Chelsea players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Caballero, Courtois, Eduardo |
| Defenders | Rudiger, Alonso, Zappacosta, Cahill, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Emerson, Ampadu, Chalobah, Sterling |
| Midfielders | Fabregas, Drinkwater, Kante, Barkley, Moses, Hazard, Pedro, Willian, Bakayoko, Scott, Hudson-Odoi |
| Forwards | Morata, Giroud |
Chelsea are likely to be without defender David Luiz, who has been laid low with an ankle injury, while Danny Drinkwater and Ethan Ampadu are also out of action.
Potential Chelsea XI: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahill; Alonso, Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Hazard; Morata, Giroud.
| Position | Man Utd players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | De Gea, Romero, Pereira |
| Defenders | Blind, Lindelof, Bailly, Jones, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw, Valencia, Darmian |
| Midfielders | Pogba, Mata, Lingard, Carrick, Young, Matic, McTominay, Gomes, Fellaini |
| Forwards | Martial, Rashford, Lukaku, Sanchez |
There are lingering concerns over the fitness of Romelu Lukaku, who is in a race against time to establish his availability as he recovers from a foot injury. Anthony Martial and Marouane Fellaini are also carrying knocks.
Potential Man Utd XI: De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Young; Pogba, Matic, Mata, Sanchez, Lingard; Lukaku.
Who’s the referee? Michael Oliver will take charge of Saturday’s event, which will be the 33-year-old’s fifth major final at Wembley.
The last time he set foot on the big stage was the Champions League quarter-final between Real Madrid and Juventus. He capped his night by awarding Real Madrid the winning penalty kick and showing Gianluigi Buffon a red card.
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