Chelsea vs. Manchester City, FA Cup Final: Confirmed lineups; how to watch

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 16: A general view of fans on Wembley Way prior to the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Chelsea and Manchester City on May 16, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan - The FA/The FA via Getty Images) | The FA via Getty Images Welcome to the 2025-26 FA Cup final! Chelsea are the clear underdogs, with City favored to win yet another game against the Blues.

They have not lost to us since the 2021 Champions Leauge final: 13 matches and counting. Calum McFarlane may have a tactical surprise in mind, like three at the back? We’ll see how this one shakes out.

Neither Pedro Neto nor Alejandro Garnacho have been passed fit, but they’re both on the bench. Here we go! Chelsea starting lineup (3-4-2-1?

) Sánchez | Hato, Colwill, Fofana | Cucurella, Caicedo, James (c), Gusto | Enzo, Palmer | João Pedro Substitutes from: Jörgensen, Acheampong, Tosin, Chalobah, Essugo, Santos, Neto, Garnacho, Delap Manchester City starting XI: Trafford | Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo (c), Semenyo, Marmoush, Doku, Haaland Substitutes from: Donnarumma, Dias, Reijnders, Stones, Aké, Kovačić, Cherki, Savinho, Foden Date / Time: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 15. 00 BST; 10am EDT; 7:30pm IST Venue: Wembley Stadium, London Referee: Darren England (on pitch); Peter Bankes (VAR) On TV: BBC One, TNT Sports 1 (UK); ESPN2 (USA); Sony TEN 2 (India); SuperSport MaXimo 2, Canal+ Sport 3 (NGA); elsewhere Streaming: BBC iPlayer, discover+ (UK); ESPN Select (USA); Sony LIV (India); DStv Now (NGA) Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!