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Arsenal vs Chelsea LIVE! Latest build-up, team news and possible line-ups for Saturday's FA Cup final

Good afternoon and welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage of the FA Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea.

A long domestic season is almost over with Mikel Arteta and Frank Lampard set to do battle at Wembley - both out to win their first trophy in management.

Both winners as players, the two managers are hoping to deliver silverware that could act as a real foundation for further success at the two London clubs.

Ahead of the big day, join us for all the build-up and team news on Standard Sport's LIVE blog!

Date, time and venue

The FA Cup Final is scheduled for a 5:30pm BST kick-off on Saturday, 1 August, 2020.

The match will be played behind closed doors at Wembley Stadium with no fans due to be present due to government guidelines regarding coronavirus.

How to watch

TV channel: The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Football, and is available via Now TV with a day pass for £9.99, or a three-month pass on offer for £25.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app, with a mobile month pass available for £5.99.

Team news

Bernd Leno is aiming to return to training soon, but will not be ready for the final - and that means Emi Martinez will remain in goal.

Gabriel Martinelli (knee), Shkodran Mustafi (thigh), Pablo Mari (ankle) and Calum Chambers (knee) all remain sidelined by injury.

Mesut Ozil and Matteo Guendouzi are technically available, but it remains to be seen whether Arteta will restore either to his matchday squad.

N'Golo Kante is facing a race to return from a thigh injury. Even if he returns, it will most likely be as a substitute.

Billy Gilmour is out for the season after knee surgery, while Willian missed Chelsea's final League game against Wolves through injury.

Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal

Given the two sides' respective League form, Chelsea will be favourites. However, Arsenal's recent wins against Liverpool and Man City show they are capable of beating any English team on their day.

Much will depend on how Chelsea sit up. If they plan to dominate possession with a high line as both Liverpool and City did, they could be caught out by Arsenal - so Lampard will have to tweak his tactics.

Should Lampard invite Arsenal out, Arteta's likely gameplan of sitting back and countering will be tested to the limit.

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