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Chelsea vs Leicester, FA Cup final 2021: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction?

Chelsea vs Leicester, FA Cup final 2021: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction? - Leicester City FC 

What is it?

The 140th FA Cup final, between Chelsea and Leicester City. Chelsea ended Manchester City's quadruple hopes with their semi-final victory, while Leicester are in the final for the first time in 52 years.

When is it?

Saturday, May 15.

What time is kick-off?

The match at Wembley is set to kick-off at 5.15pm.

What TV channel is it on?

The match will be broadcast live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate. Alternatively, you can follow the match on Telegraph Sport in our live minute-by-minute rolling blog.

Simply bookmark this page and return on matchday for all the build-up, team news and, of course, live commentary followed by post-match analysis from our team at Wembley.

What is the team news?

Leicester are hopeful Jonny Evans will have recovered from a heel injury in time for the final. After Tuesday's win over Manchester United, Brendan Rodgers said: "We’re just going to assess it over the next few days. It was just too big a risk for him this evening, he’s still in pain.

"But he’s very determined to be out there at the weekend for us, so we just have to assess that over the next two or three days...We’re hopeful. He’s a warrior, Jonny, he’s a tough guy. Sometimes you can have an injury and play with it, but this is one where it’s at the bottom of his foot and he can’t put pressure on his foot."

Chelsea are waiting on the fitness of Mateo Kovacic and Andreas Christensen while Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount should all be back in the starting line-up.

What have we said about the teams and the final?

What are the odds?

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  • Chelsea to win - 4/9

  • Leicester to win - 7/4

What is our prediction?

Since Thomas Tuchel's appointment, Chelsea's defence has been the meanest in the country and the way the Londoners brushed Real Madrid aside in the Champions League semi-final was seriously impressive.

Leicester are having another superb season under Brendan Rodgers and look set to cap a fine Premier League campaign with a top four-finish, and with Jamie Vardy and Kelechi Iheanacho in their ranks they can trouble any team.

But Tuchel's well-drilled outfit are trusted to keep Leicester at bay while Mason Mount, who has been in scintillating form, will lead the charge for Chelsea's attack.

Predicted score: Chelsea 2 Leicester 0