Chelsea are 90 minutes (or 120, should there be a need for extra time) from returning to the FA Cup final and try to do one better than last season, but in our stand the best team in England in what is the toughest test yet for Tuchel’s Blues.
Unsurprisingly, Tuchel has opted for a largely unchanged side, rotating only in attack with Werner and Ziyech coming in and giving Kepa the nod in goal as has been the case in all our cup games. No Abraham on the bench once again, but there is a Gilmour!
Nathan Ake’s on the bench for City.
Here we go!
Chelsea starting lineup (3-4-3):
Arrizabalaga | Rüdiger, Thiago Silva, Azpilicueta (c) | Chilwell, Kanté, Jorginho, James | Mount, Werner, Ziyech
Substitutes from: Caballero, Alonso, Emerson, Zouma, Gilmour, Havertz, Hudson-Odoi, Pulisic, Giroud
Manchester City starting lineup (4-3-3):
Steffen | Mendy, Laporte, Dias, Cancelo | De Bruyne, Fernandinho (c), Rodri | Sterling, Jesus, Torres
Substitutes from: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Ake, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden
Date / Time: Saturday, April 17, 2021, 17.30 BST; 12:30pm EDT; 10pm IST
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London, England
Referee: Mike Dean (on pitch); Peter Bankes (VAR)
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