What TV channel is FA Cup final on? How to watch Chelsea vs Man City

Chelsea take on vs Manchester City in Saturday’s FA Cup final as both teams look to add to their hefty tallies in the competition.

The Blues, who have won the FA Cup eight times with eight different managers, are looking to make it nine in nine at Wembley with interim boss Calum McFarlane in charge. Chelsea beat Leeds 1-0 in their semi-final courtesy of Enzo Fernandez’s header.

Seven-time winners City, meanwhile, are in their fourth consecutive Cup final but have lost their last two against Manchester United and Crystal Palace. City edged past Championship side Southampton in the semi-finals with Nico Gonzalez scoring a late screamer to win the game.

City outclassed Chelsea in their last encounter, winning 3-0 at Stamford Bridge, but cause for optimism lies in McFarlane’s personal record against Pep Guardiola: in a match at the Etihad in January, Chelsea earned a 1-1 draw.

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When is the FA Cup final?

Chelsea vs Man City is due to kick off at 3pm BST on Saturday, 16 May at Wembley Stadium.

How can I watch it?

Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on BBC One, BBCiPlayer and the BBC Sport website. Coverage starts at 1:15pm.

Coverage will also be on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and HBO Max, starting at 9am.

Team news

Levi Colwill and Reece James are close to full fitness and could feature in Saturday’s final. Alejandro Garnarcho, Pedro Neto and Robert Sanchez have also all trained this week after recent injuries and are in line to play at Wembley.

Rodri remains a doubt for City’s fourth Cup final in a row, while Josko Gvardiol will be in the squad after returning to action against Crystal Palace. James Trafford, City’s domestic cup goalkeeper, is set to play over No 1 Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Predicted line-ups

Chelsea: Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Lavia, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Fernandez; Pedro

Man City: Trafford; Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly; Gonzalez, Silva; Doku, Cherki, Semenyo; Haaland