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What time is Chelsea vs Leicester City FA Cup final kick-off and what TV channel is it on?

What time is Chelsea vs Leicester City FA Cup final kickoff and what TV channel is it on
Here are the full details you need to know about the FA Cup final contest between Chelsea and Leicester City this weekend; including the referee, live stream details and latest team news

Chelsea and Leicester City lock horns at Wembley today in search of FA Cup glory.

Here's everything you need to know about the final in London.

What time is Chelsea vs Leicester City kick-off?

The game at Wembley gets underway at 5:15pm on Saturday, May 15.

What TV channel is Chelsea vs Leicester City on?

The final will be screened live on BBC One, with coverage starting at 4:15pm.

It will also be shown live on BT Sport 1, with their coverage getting underway at 3pm.

What about live streaming?

Fans can live stream the game via BBC iPlayer or the BT Sport site.

What is the latest team news?

Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Kepa Arrizabalaga will start in goal for Chelsea.

"We thought it was a good idea to give him the game before because first of all we trust him and he deserves it," he said.

"That is the basis that we put him in the line-up."

Former Leicester man N'Golo Kante was left out of Chelsea's squad for their loss to Arsenal in midweek due to an Achilles injury, and he could miss out on facing his previous employers.

Andreas Christensen looks set to miss out, although Mateo Kovacic could return to contention after a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

As for Leicester, they are sweating on the fitness of defender Jonny Evans who is struggling with a heel problem.

"We’ll give him another day, he’s progressed really well in this last 24 hours," said Brendan Rodgers when asked about the centre-back.

"He was outside today and he looked really good. We’ll see what the reaction is after that and then we’ll make a final decision on that tomorrow, but we’re really hopeful."

Harvey Barnes, James Justin and Wes Morgan are all unavailable.

Who is the referee?

Michael Oliver will take charge of the FA Cup final.

He will be assisted by Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett while Stuart Attwell is the fourth official.

Chris Kavanagh is the Video Assistant Referee.

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Match result

Chelsea win - 10/11

Draw - 5/2

Leicester City win - 3/1

To lift the trophy

Chelsea - 1/2

Leicester City - 6/4

(Odds courtesy of The Pools, correct at time of publishing)

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