After the longest of domestic seasons the FA Cup final is set to take place more than two months later than planned in August.
Defending champions Manchester City will hope to feature again in the showpiece event, while Arsenal are aiming to add to their record haul of 13 FA Cups.
Chelsea, 2018 winners, are targeting a ninth FA Cup, while Manchester United know they could level Arsenal on 13 if they win for the first time since 2016.
FA Cup semi-final fixtures
The two FA Cup semi-finals will take place behind closed doors at Wembley Stadium this weekend.
Arsenal vs Manchester City is on Saturday 18 July, with kick-off 7.45pm BST. It will be shown live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate in the UK.
Manchester United vs Chelsea is on Sunday 19 July, with kick-off 6pm. That match will be live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK.
When is the FA Cup final?
The FA Cup final takes place on Saturday 1 August at Wembley Stadium. The kick-off time is yet to be confirmed.
How to watch the FA Cup final
Both BBC and BT will show the FA Cup final on 1 August, with coverage times to be confirmed in due course.
FA Cup odds
- Man City – 8-13
- Man Utd – 4-1
- Chelsea – 5-1
- Arsenal – 12-1
Why is it called the Heads Up FA Cup final?
This season’s Emirates FA Cup Final has been renamed the Heads Up FA Cup Final.
Lead partner Emirates – who have sponsored the competition since 2015 – have supported the campaign to dedicate the final to Heads Up, which is spearheaded by HRH The Duke of Cambridge and has been visible across all levels of English football in the 2019-20 season.
“The campaign has strived to raise awareness, spark conversation and signpost support for those in need, highlighting to the nation that we all have mental health and it’s just as important as physical health,” an FA statement said.
Godric Smith, chair of the Heads Up campaign, added: “We’re extremely grateful to the FA and to Emirates for this unprecedented gesture of support. Dedicating the final of football’s most iconic domestic cup competition to Heads Up is a huge statement about the importance of mental health and their commitment to it.”
Can fans attend the FA Cup final?
Like the semi-finals, the FA Cup final is scheduled to take place behind closed doors at Wembley due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Supporters have not been able to attend football matches in the UK since the coronavirus lockdown, and talks are ongoing as to whether fans will be allowed back at some point during the 2020-21 season.
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