Manchester City face Chelsea at Wembley in the first FA Cup semifinal of the weekend.
City’s cross-town rivals Manchester United will face Championship side Coventry City on Sunday.
Pep Guardiola’s men are looking to bounce back from their devastating Champions League elimination to Real Madrid a few days ago.
Chelsea on the other hand will be desperate to knock City out as this competition remains their only shot at silverware this season.
The Sporting News is following Man City vs Chelsea live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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Projected lineups:
Man City predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ortega (GK) — Lewis, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol — Rodri, Kovacic — Foden, De Bruyne, Grealish — Alvarez.
Chelsea predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Sanchez (GK) — Gusto, Silva, Chalobah, Cucurella— Gallagher, Caicedo, Fernandez — Palmer, Jackson, Sterling.
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2 hours before kickoff: Good afternoon and welcome to our live blog of the FA Cup semifinal clash between Man City and Chelsea. In major news, there are reports that Erling Haaland is not in the City squad today. Team news will be confirmed in the next hour, so stay with us to find out if that is indeed the case.
This FA Cup match takes place at Wembley Stadium in London, UK and kicks off on Saturday, April 20 at 5:15 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
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Guardiola will likely reshuffle his starting XI following a long and draining night against Real Madrid. Stefan Ortega is set to step in for Ederson as part of his role as FA Cup goalkeeper.
Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland and Manuel Akanji were all substituted against Los Blancos, and the trio will be assessed after Guardiola confirmed they asked to come off.
Man City predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ortega (GK) — Lewis, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol — Rodri, Kovacic — Foden, De Bruyne, Grealish — Alvarez.
Man City subs (9): TBC
Mauricio Pochettino is still battling with a lengthy injury list at Chelsea in 2024, with at least six players missing for this game. A late call will be made on the fitness of Axel Disasi and Enzo Fernandez but Raheem Sterling and Robert Sanchez should shake off illness in time to start.
Chelsea predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Sanchez (GK) — Gusto, Silva, Chalobah, Cucurella— Gallagher, Caicedo, Fernandez — Palmer, Jackson, Sterling.
Chelsea subs (9): TBC
Here’s how to watch this FA Cup match across selected areas of the world’s major regions: