Premier League champions Chelsea will have a shot at a domestic double when they take on Arsenal in the final of 2016/17 FA Cup at the Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
On the other hand, the Gunners are eyeing a record 13th title and a win today will be some sort of redemption for Arsene Wenger's men, who finished out of the top-four in the Premier League for the first time in 20 years.
Wenger, who has not yet revealed about his future at the London club, will be looking to surpass Aston Villa's George Ramsay record of six FA Cup titles. Despite missing out on a Champions League berth, Arsenal managed to end the league season on a high with five wins on the trot, which included victories over Manchester United and Everton.
However, injury concerns to key players of the likes of Shkodran Mustafi and centre-back Laurent Koscielny's suspension has given Wenger a lot of concern ahead of the big clash. Notably, the French tactician has also dropped first-choice goalkeeper Petr Cech, who reportedly suffered a knock during the training.
A lot of pressure will be on centre-back Per Mertesacker, who returned to the line-up only in their last match after a 13-month injury layoff. Despite the doubts over future of Alexis Sanchez, the Chilean star, who ended the league campaign with 24 goals, will be the go-to-man for Wenger.
On the other hand, Conte has a fully-fit squad to choose from for today's clash. Having won seven games on the trot after their league loss to Manchester United last month, Chelsea, who also scored 24 goals in the period, will start as favourites against the Gunners, who are likely to find it hard to contain the likes of Eden Hazard and Diego Costa with their depleted defensive unit.
Team News
Arsenal
Possible XI: Ospina; Holding, Mertesacker, Monreal; Bellerin, Ramsey, Xhaka, Chamberlain; Sanchez, Welbeck, Ozil
Chelsea
Possible XI: Courtois; Cahill, Luiz, Azpilicueta; Alonso, Kante, Matic, Moses; Hazard, Costa, Pedro
