Liverpool and Chelsea renew hostilities at Wembley Stadium with a trophy on the line in the final of the 141st FA Cup final
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The Blues have lobbied Government hard over relaxations to the strict operating licence put in place after owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by Downing Street.
The Italian said this was necessary if they are to end two decades of disappointment in the Merseyside derby at Anfield.
Watford captain, Troy Deeney, said going to prison was a blessing in disguise which helped him rethink his life.
Manchester City’s victorious players were adamant on Sunday amidst the celebrations that greeted the completion of their magnificent English Premier League triumph on the English south-coast.
Arsenal forward, Alex Iwobi, was spotted flexing alongside Nigeria’s artist, Davido, a day after his club got eliminated from the English FA Cup.
The Italian was informed of his departure on Thursday
The Italian however said it was up to the club to decide whether to fire him.
The Blues boast an impressive record against their London rivals at Stamford Bridge, but they head into the match on the back of a disappointing run of form and are in need of victory
But Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte and Mauricio Pochettino will this weekend have their eyes firmly fixed on securing a Wembley date on May 19.
City had full-back Fabian Delph controversially sent off in the first half, before being undone by a piece of counter-attacking brilliance from Grigg, whose late goal put an end to Pep Guardiola’s quadruple hopes
Twelve-time champions United, who beat Huddersfield Town to reach the last eight for a fourth consecutive campaign, are bidding for a second title in the last three seasons
A scorer in the previous two rounds against Derby County and Yeovil Town, Lukaku wasted little time in picking up his good FA Cup form
United manager, Jose Mourinho, in his pre-match news conference, had said the French international would return to the side after a poor run-of-form in the past few weeks
Jamie Vardy scored the only goal of the match in the 66th minute as the Premier League outfit proved just too strong for their Championship visitors
Heading into a vital Champions League clash with Barcelona next week, Antonio Conte’s charges produced a clinical performance on home soil that also saw Olivier Giroud open his account for the club
The London side are faced with a tough run of fixtures ahead, but the coach said a strong Cup run was high on his list of priorities for the rest of the season
The two sides last faced off at the home of English football in an FA Cup semi-final clash a quarter of century ago, and this latest showdown has all the ingredients to provide similar fireworks
In the reverse fixture, Spurs needed a late Harry Kane goal to rescue a 1-1 draw
Manchester United will travel to either Huddersfield Town or Birmingham City, while Tottenham Hotspur or Newport County have been given an away game at either Millwall or Rochdale.