Manchester United, Chelsea to save season in FA Cup final

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Sat, 19 May 2018 - 01:24 GMT

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Sat, 19 May 2018 - 01:24 GMT

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United vs Chelsea - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - February 25, 2018 Manchester United's Chris Smalling in action with Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United vs Chelsea - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - February 25, 2018 Manchester United's Chris Smalling in action with Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

CAIRO – 19 May 2018: Two giant clubs who have not had a brilliant season – Manchester United and Chelsea – seek to save the season with the most classic title in England, the FA Cup.

Both teams are set to play at Wembley Stadium at 6:15 p.m. (CLT). The match will be the first in the history of the FA Cup that will feature VAR (Video Assistant Referee).

Manchester United coach José Mourinho, whose team was the runner-up in the Premier League after the champions, Manchester City, and suffered elimination from the UEFA Champions League at the hands of the Spanish team Sevilla in the 16th round, seeks to end the season with the prestigious title to equal Arsenal’s thirteen FA Cup titles.

On the other hand, Chelsea also has the urgent need to win the title, after a horrible season ended by failing to qualify to the UEFA Champions League next season, as the Blues placed fifth in the Premier League’s table.

The injured David Luiz, Emerson, Danny Drinkwater and Ampadu will be out of the game, while Conte's main doubts lie in the attacking line and the goalkeeper position.

Olivier Giroud could be chosen as the main attacker, while Thibaut Courtois is likely to start in the goal, with Willy Caballero relegated to the bench.

Probable squads:

Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rüdiger, Moses, Kanté, Fàbregas, Alonso, Hazard, Willian and Giroud.

Manchester United: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Young, Pogba, Matic, Mata, Alexis, Lingard and Lukaku.

Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

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