FA Cup 2025-2026: Chelsea-Leeds, the likely lineups

Chelsea and Leeds face each other at 4 p.m. at Wembley in the FA Cup semifinal match: whoever wins flies to the final where they will face, also at Wembley, Manchester City, who overwhelmed Liverpool in the other match. The Blues are coming from a terrible period: coming off five league knockouts in a row without managing to score, they face the most important game of the season with a ferryman coach, Calum McFarlane. Leeds, on the other hand, is coming off a positive period with five straight useful results in the league and is almost safe.

The Whites are now looking to secure the fifth FA Cup final in their history, the last one dating back to the 1972-1973 season.

Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer have recovered from their respective injuries and are expected to start alongside Neto on the trequartista line behind the only forward Delap. In the midfield Enzo Fernandez and Caicedo.

Leeds with Calvert-Lewin in attack with Aaronson and Okafor in support. In midfield Tanaka with Ampadu, on the flanks joust Bogle and Gudmundsson.

Chelsea-Leeds, the likely lineups
CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Acheampong, Chalobah, Hato, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Palmer, Pedro, Neto; Delap. All: McFarlane.
LEEDS UNITED (3-4-2-1): Perri; Struijk, Bijol, Rodon; Bogle, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson; Aaronson, Okafor; Calvert-Lewin. All: Farke.