25min: Arsenal mess around Chelseas defense rather well and Pépé scores with an excellent shot from the top of the box, however fortunately Aubameyang had wandered off offside in the accumulation. More indication for Chelsea, especially down our right flank.
21min: Arsenal seek to the left again; Aubameyang makes a great run, but the pass for him is bad and James can shepherd it out of play. Risk zone. Drink break!
19min: Arsenal play out from the back, through the Chelsea press and look to be in behind on the left flank. Azpi recovers well and wins a goal kick with his 1-v-1 defending.
17min: Long ball down the flank to Pépé, covered well by Rüdiger, who wins a throw for Chelsea.
16min: Jorginho fouls Ceballos, 25+ yards out, central. Arsenal line up the direct free kick, David Luiz delivering it to Ceballos, who puts his effort over the bar.
14min: Kovacic and Xhaka clash, with the former getting carded for the slide take on. Xhaka came over the ball that Kovacic had overrun, however the referee evaluated Kova to be more in the wrong.
12min: Arsenal push on the left, hammering a cross into Jorginho, who gets the air knocked out of him. Arsenal play on and change to the right, where Pepe conjectures. Caballero saves for a corner, which is wasted by Arsenal.
10min: Pulisic, this time in the right channel, drives package and hammers one at objective. Martinez makes the save and Arsenal clear the rebound.
9min: James wins the ball in kovacic and midfield choices up the loose ball. Alonso makes a terrific work on the left, however Kovas ball is a bit behind him, and he has to inspect back.
He turns and takes the area, then plays through to Mount. 1-0, CHELSEA!!!
4min: Chelsea push the other way with Mount, who goes for goal from the same place he objective against De Gea, ignoring Giroud in a good position. Chelsea go short from the corner, then James crosses to the far post, where Alonsos weak volley is obstructed.
3min: A somewhat tentative start, but then Maitland-Niles breaks the offside line on the left flank and has the whipping of Azpilicueta for rate. He puts in a cross, which discovers Aubameyang at the near post, but his header is luckily well large.
The players take the knee in support of Black Lives Matter, and then were off! Chelsea get us underway.
Its prize time!
Who wants it more?
Here we go.
Willian is with the squad, however appears to have actually not recuperated in time to be in the team. Kanté makes the bench.
Both groups go with the 3-4-3.
Weve been working all season to enjoy a moment like this, playing a fantastic last match at Wembley. I did treatment for the entire week, but sadly the pain persists. I wont be on the field this time, however I am with my teammates till the end! Begin Blues!!! #cfc #FACup pic.twitter.com/PYScUNBovi— Willian (@willianborges88) August 1, 2020
UPDATE: Willian validates injury. Very same scenario as last weekend.
Maitland-Niles, Ceballos, Xhaka, Bellerín
Alternatives from: Macey, Sokratis, Kolasinac, Torreira, Smith, Willock, Nelson, Saka, Nketiah
Alonso, Jorginho, Kovačić, James
Alternatives from: Arrizabalaga, Christensen, Tomori, Emerson, Kanté, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Pedro, Abraham
Date/ Time: Saturday, August 1, 2020, 17.30 BST; 12:30 pm EDT; 10pm ISTVenue: Wembley, London, EnglandReferee: Anthony Taylor (on pitch); Stuart Attwell (VAR)– Taylor is the first referee in 119 years to referee the FA Cup final for a second time! The 2017 edition between Chelsea and Arsenal!
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Be exceptional to each other, and celebration on, dudes.
21min: Arsenal look to the left once again; Aubameyang makes an excellent run, however the pass for him is poor and James can shepherd it out of play. 1-0, CHELSEA!!!
4min: Chelsea push the other way with Mount, who goes method goal from the same place he scored against De Gea, ignoring Giroud versus a good positionNeglecting Chelsea go short from the corner, then James crosses to the far post, where Alonsos weak volley is blocked.
Chelsea get us underway.
The 2017 edition between Chelsea and Arsenal!
