The Wembley Stadium is all set to welcome Chelsea and Manchester United for this year’s Women’s FA Cup final on Sunday.
Chelsea have had a fantastic campaign, winning their sixth consecutive Women’s Super League title (as invincibles) and the Women’s League Cup. Sonia Bompastor’s side will look to complete the domestic treble by winning the FA Cup against Manchester United.
On the other hand, Manchester United secured qualification to the Women’s Champions League this season. However, they ended their league campaign on the back of a four-game winless run, with their last victory coming in the FA Cup semifinal, a 2-0 win over Manchester City.
History favors Chelsea who have won 11 of their last 12 clashes with Manchester United, including the 2023 FA Cup Final which ended in a 1-0 victory for the Blues thanks to Sam Kerr’s winner.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Chelsea vs. Man United live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this FA Cup match in the U.S.:
TV channel: —
Live stream: ESPN+
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in the US. Streaming options are available on ESPN+.
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What time does Chelsea vs. Man United kick off?
This FA Cup clash takes place at the Wembley Stadium in London, England and kicks off on Sunday, May 18 at 1:30 p.m. local time (BST).
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sun, May. 18 | 8:30 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sun, May. 18 | 7:30 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sun, May. 18 | 6:30 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sun, May. 18 | 5:30 a.m. |
Chelsea vs. Man United team news, predicted lineups
Chelsea will be without several key players, as Kerr, Sophie Ingle, Femke Liefting, Zecira Musovic and Kadeisha Buchanan are all sidelined due to injuries.
Lauren James will not be fit to face her former team as she is yet to recover from her hamstring injury that has seen her miss out on Chelsea’s last seven games. However, Mayra Ramirez will be once again available for the Blues.
Chelsea predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Hampton (GK) — Bronze, Bright, Girma, Charles — Cuthbert, Walsh — Rytting Kaneryd, Nusken, Baltimore — Beever-Jones.
Injured: Ingle, Kerr, Liefting, Musovic, Buchanan, James.
Suspended: None
Manchester United don’t have as big an injury list as their opposition, however, they will be without Jayde Riviere who is still dealing with her ankle injury. Rachel Williams is a big doubt and will hope to recover in time for this important clash.
A big boost for the Red Devils will be the return of Aoife Mannion who served a one-match suspension in their final league game against Arsenal.
Manchester United predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Tullis-Joyce (GK) — Le Tissier, Janssen, Turner, George — Miyazawa, Clinton — Bizet, Toone, Galton — Terland.
Injured: Riviere, Williams (doubt).
Suspended: None.
