🚨 Chelsea and Man City name XIs for FA Cup final

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Emily Wilson·16 maggio 2026

🚨 Chelsea and Man City name XIs for FA Cup final

All eyes are on Wembley today as Chelsea and Manchester City go head-to-head in the FA Cup final.

Ahead of kick-off, both teams have named their starting line-ups.

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For the men in dark blue, Calum McFarlane has selected Robert Sanchez in goal, while captain Reece James also makes the cut.

Lining up for Chelsea! 💪 #CFC | #EmiratesFACup
– sabato 16 maggio 2026

Meanwhile, the men in light blue see Rayan Cherki benched as Pep Guardiola opts for some different midfield talent.

It's Rodri who returns to the City, starting 11 alongside James Trafford in goal.

Your FA Cup final line-up! 💪🩵 XI | Trafford, Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo (C), Semenyo, Marmoush, Doku, Haaland SUBS | Donnarumma, Dias, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Kovacic, Cherki, Savinho, Foden 🤝 @etihad
– sabato 16 maggio 2026