Chelsea are looking to upset the odds and topple Manchester City in the FA Cup final 2026 at Wembley Stadium.
City have had to manage their squad in recent weeks, with one eye on their Premier League title race with Arsenal.
101GreatGoals.com has the team news from Chelsea vs Manchester City, and you can also follow live text updates from the FA Cup final.
FA Cup final: Chelsea line-up vs Manchester City
Chelsea make two changes from their Premier League draw at Liverool a week ago, bringing in captain Reece James for Andrey Santos and goalkeeper Robert Sanchez for Filip Jorgensen.
Chelsea starting XI: Robert Sanchez, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, Jorrel Hato, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, Enzo Fernandez, Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro
Chelsea substitutes: Filip Jorgensen, Josh Acheampong, Tosin Adarabioyo, Trevoh Chalobah, Dario Essugo, Andrey Santos, Pedro Neto, Alejandro Garnacho, Liam Delap
Man City team: FA Cup final 2026 vs Chelsea
City make five alterations from their 3-0 home win over Crystal Palace in the top flight the previous Wednesday.
Rodri returns from injury and James Trafford, Nico O’Reilly, Jeremy Doku and Erling Haaland also come in, with Gianluigi Donnarumma, Josko Gvardiol, Savinho, Phil Foden and Rayan Ait-Nouri moving to the bench.
Where to watch Chelsea v Manchester City: TV and online streams
The FA Cup final kicks off at 15:00 BST (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT) on Saturday. Live coverage in the UK is on BBC One and TNT Sports 1.
Streaming is on the BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport and HBO Max.
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
