FA Cup

Minute-by-minute report: Who will come out on top when the duo contest their second final of the season. Find out with Rob Smyth.

So even though Chelsea are current world champions, Liverpool have a stronger case to be the best team on the planet, and indeed in the solar system. Thomas Tuchel needs to make a call on the fitness of N’Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic, neither of whom are 100 per cent fit. (That lot on Neptune are still playing the W-M formation FFS.) The recent form of both clubs makes them odds-on favourites today, though Chelsea looked a lot perkier when they dismantled Leeds in the week. One of those was a 2-1 victory over Liverpool a decade ago, when Petr Cech made one of the great FA Cup final saves. This is the 150th FA Cup final; none of the previous 149 have involved one recent world champion, never mind two. Then, on 17 May 1997, they beat Middlesbrough in the FA Cup final to win their first major honour in 26 years.

Martin Green locked in his FA Cup final best bets for Chelsea vs. Liverpool on Saturday, May 14.

- Chelsea vs. They are third in the league in goals scored and conceded, and they have plenty of solid scoring options of their own. Liverpool, all from the European soccer expert who has generated almost $37,000 for $100 bettors over the past four seasons, and find out. Chelsea gets its goals from numerous sources, and Mason Mount is a critical piece, posting 13 goals and 16 assists in all competitions. The Reds outshot the Blues 20-11 in the League Cup meeting and held the ball for 55 percent of the match. He also provides three other confident best bets, two with plus-money payouts, and has a full breakdown of the match. The Blues have been lost in the battle between Man City and Liverpool in the league race, but they are excellent on both ends. Liverpool leads the league by a wide margin in shots, posting 123 more than No. 3 Chelsea and putting more than 33 percent on target. Here are the betting lines and trends for Liverpool vs. A draw is priced at +255 and the over-under for total goals scored is set at 2.5. Before making any Liverpool vs. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. It trails Manchester City by three points in the English Premier League title race with two games to play and is set for a Champions League final matchup with Real Madrid on May 28.

Updates, score, team news and highlights from the FA Cup final at Wembley, as Liverpool continue their quadruple dream against Chelsea.

15 mins to KO: In the programme here at Wembley, American superstar Christian Pulisic - who scored in the 2020 FA Cup final loss to Arsenal - spoke of the importance of inspiring those in his homeland. Chelsea's recent record in the FA Cup is stronger, having won it five times since their rivals' last success. They'll take on a Liverpool midfield of Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita and Thiago, following the injury in midweek to key man Fabinho. 50 mins to KO: In addition to the Carabao Cup stalemate, there was nothing to separate the rivals in their two league games this season, either. The Chelsea man had come out on top in the early knockings, but Diaz then tees up the Reds' first chance of the game, with his cross agonisingly unable to be met by Thiago. Deafening atmosphere from the Merseyside giants' fans in the buildup. 27th min: After a spell of light Liverpool pressure, Mount bursts forward to play in the onrushing Alonso for another golden opportunity, but Alisson comes up big to deny the Spaniard fantastically. Chelsea in all yellow, Liverpool in their traditional red. The Belgian has struggled to make an impact in this first half. Chelsea will be the happier of the two sides, after Klopp's men failed to make the most of their fantastic early pressure, particularly through Diaz, who was electric in his buildup but also somewhat wasteful. WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON — For the second time in three months, Liverpool face Chelsea at the home of football. 46th min: The second period is underway here, and it begins with Chelsea on the front foot.

The FA Cup final at Wembley sees Premier League rivals Liverpool and Chelsea clash. Here is how to watch.

Subscriptions start from $8.99 a month or $89.99 for a full year. Madrid ended Chelsea's defence of their Champions League title in the quarterfinals. - In Canada, the FA Cup final can be streamed via Sportsnet. - In the US, the final is available to stream in English and Spanish. An ESPN+ subscription costs $5.99 per month or $59.99 annually. - The FA Cup final can be seen exclusively on ESPN+ in the US. The final is available to stream in English and Spanish. An ESPN+ subscription costs $5.99 per month or $59.99 annually. - BBC1 and ITV1 will be showing the FA Cup final in the UK.

Chelsea are out for Carabao Cup revenge, while Liverpool hope to keep their Quadruple dream alive when they face off in the men's FA Cup final.

Jordan Henderson replaced Fabinho at Villa Park and the England international will have a key role in stopping the supply line to Chelsea's forwards while also helping Liverpool break the Blues' press. He'll be looking for space in an area of the pitch that looks certain to be vacated by Fabinho. In midfield, Fabinho will be a big miss after suffering a hamstring injury against Aston Villa on Tuesday, but he should be fit for the Champions League final at least. It is difficult to see how this will lack goals like the Carabao Cup final did. It is for this reason, more than any other, that Tuchel will be tempted to restore Kai Havertz to lead the attack at the expense of Romelu Lukaku, who has started the past two Premier League games, scoring three times. Salah, Mane, and Diaz are all obvious threats for Liverpool but looking a little deeper, Chelsea's Mason Mount will feel he has a particular point to prove. There is a little more optimism surrounding Kante, and he is more likely to partner Jorginho in central midfield. Tuchel must decide whether Christian Pulisic, Timo Werner, or Hakim Ziyech play alongside Mount. Werner's finishing is often in doubt, but his pace is not, and that speed will be a useful weapon against Liverpool's high line. Boehly is likely to be at Wembley on Saturday as Chelsea prepare for a new era. Given the history at stake, probably Liverpool. Klopp has sought to deflect any quadruple talk, but success in four competitions would elevate this Liverpool team to indisputable status as one of the greatest in English football history. Ever since, Tuchel has had to field questions on everything from war to morality while maintaining morale among a group of players and staff facing restrictions over day-to-day operations resulting from the terms of a special government licence granted to keep fulfilling fixtures. A consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly is now seeking U.K. government and Premier League approval to complete a takeover.

Liverpool and Chelsea clash at Wembley on Saturday with a rich history of Cup success in today's changing landscape.

For all this, and for all the Cardiff heroics of Michael Owen in 2001 and Steven Gerrard in 2006, Liverpool have not won the Cup at Wembley for 30 years. Those seven wins between 1997 and 2018 – achieved under seven managers – feel somehow pivotal to the mythology of the modern Chelsea, the idea that there is no club in England better at lifting itself for the one-off occasion. But nor is it the sort of thing you put on the side of a bus. For Jürgen Klopp and his formidable Liverpool team, the FA Cup represents a sort of final frontier, a destination as well as a part of the wider journey. At its best the FA Cup is not simply a time capsule or historical re-enactment. One of the greatest misconceptions about the FA Cup over the years is that it has failed to move with the times.

The next step in Liverpool's quest for an unlikely quadruple of trophies is the FA Cup final on Saturday against Chelsea.

In the penultimate round of the league, the race for second place and an automatic Champions League spot is between Marseille and Monaco. Although second-placed Marseille holds a three-point lead over third-placed Monaco, it faces a tougher-looking trip to Rennes, which is battling with Nice to finish in fourth and the Europa League entry place. Freiburg could yet squeeze into the Champions League with a win at already-qualified Bayer Leverkusen – if Leipzig loses in Bielefeld. Union Berlin can clinch its place in the Europa League with a win at home over Bochum, but Cologne can capitalize on any Union slip-up by beating Stuttgart – which is fighting for survival. Bielefeld is the favorite to join already relegated Greuther Fürth in the second division, but it still has a chance of survival if it beats visiting Leipzig, which needs a point to reach the Champions League. Stuttgart, in the relegation playoff spot, could yet escape and leave Hertha in its place with a win over visiting Cologne if Hertha loses at Borussia Dortmund. Hertha just needs a draw to clinch survival. The next step in Liverpool’s quest for an unlikely quadruple of trophies is the FA Cup final against Chelsea. Jürgen Klopp’s side is looking to repeat the League Cup final triumph over the same London club in February. Winning world football’s oldest competition would complete the set of major trophies for Klopp since taking charge of Liverpool in 2015. An investment group led by Todd Boehly looks to complete the takeover from sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich. Tuchel has reached every major final since being hired by Chelsea at the start of 2021, winning the Champions League last season and the Club World Cup in February. The FA Cup final is celebrating 150 years since the start of the competition. Chelsea is almost certain to qualify for the Champions League by finishing third, so winning the FA Cup -- after Thomas Tuchel’s side was beaten in last season’s final by Leicester -- would provide a welcome lift.

Thomas Tuchel will be without a maximum of four Chelsea players for the FA Cup final against Liverpool on Saturday evening at Wembley.

We will try in two and a half hours in training and we will know more about it. Was a reduced training session because of quite a long travel and fatigue of travelling. “In the game, again he was very, very good and in general he stepped up this season again in his game. At the same time we missed Jorgi and N’golo, which cost us a little bit. The qualities of him, the personality we have spoken a lot. It’s pretty surprising to be in a situation where we can try it but Mateo wants to try it.

The two sides met in the League Cup final earlier this year with Liverpool winning the match on penalties after a goalless draw.

Even in its 150th year, the FA Cup seemingly still has the power to enthral. The question is: How much? GO FURTHER "(Klopp) is the master of being the underdog. If Chelsea are to end one of the most challenging seasons in their history on a high by lifting the FA Cup at Wembley, the centre-back is going to have to play an integral role. GO FURTHER