Manchester United

Manchester United manager Marc Skinner speaking on BBC One: "I think we are going to grow in maturity for the rest of our careers. We are going to learn about things we haven't been tested with.

"It started with Paris Saint-Germain in the summer when no one expected us to win and we've continued to build from there.

"It's another opportunity to show our maturity. We should be looking forwad to it because we deserve it."

On being consistent this season: "Our team do a good job at keeping our players on the field and that's why we are consistent.

"We might cohese better than Chelsea later in the game. If not, we need to adapt to find a way to win."

Manchester United's squad is not short of Wembley experience, even though it is the team's first visit there since being reformed five years ago.

Forward Ella Toone scored England's opener in the Euro 2022 final, in which goalkeeper Mary Earps also played, and Skinner said he would "be stupid not to" call on that experience.

He also says he has learned "loads" from when his Birmingham side lost to Manchester City in the 2017 final.

"What we got wrong at Birmingham was making it a massive event and more than it should have been," he said.

"It was naivety. We put quotes on the wall from players and families so it became an emotional event rather than a clear business-like event."

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Chelsea

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes speaking on BBC One: "It wasn't difficult [not starting Penille Harder].

"She's been out with a long term hamstring injury and three games in space of a week is a lot to ask.

"We expect her to have an impact from the bench when the time is right. We are confident in the eleven selected."

On previous meetings with Manchester United this season: "They played us at our lowest point, dominated the ball and arguably they felt they could have got more out of the game.

"It's another game and another moment. I can only focus on this moment. The sun is shining and the tunes are banging out at Wembley."

Speaking of Emma Hayes, here's what she has had to say pre-match...

Emma Hayes' Chelsea will be looking to become the first team since Arsenal in 2008 to win the Women's FA Cup three times in a row.

The Blues eased to a 3-0 win over the Gunners in 2021 before defeating Manchester City 3-2 after extra time last season.

"Previous success is not indicative of future success," said Hayes. "We're playing an outstanding team who have led the way in the league this year. They're deserving to be in the cup final.

"Being there in the past gives you the luxury of understanding what it's like but it's no advantage whatsoever.

"This year our team has been written off quite easily but we're always favourites in our eyes."

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What does European champion, Lioness and Manchester United star Ella Toone listen to before a cup final?

She shared her pre-game playlist with Radio 1 this week. You can listen here.

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Former England midfielder on BBC One

The two top teams in the country are coming into this final at Wembley, it's what dreams are made of in front of a sold out crowd at Wembley.

For big games, you want big game players - and they don't get bigger than Sam Kerr.

Kerr has scored four goals across Chelsea' past two FA Cup final wins, including the extra-time winner as they beat Manchester City 3-2 last year.

This season, the 29-year-old has scored 26 goals in 34 club appearances this season, including 10 in the Women's Super League on her way to a second successive FWA Women's Footballer of the Year award.

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BBC Sport at Wembley Stadium

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Sam Kerr was rested on Wednesday as Chelsea beat Leicester in the WSL and she fully deserved it.

The Australian striker has been a key player for the Blues again this year as injuries to other attacking players, most notably Pernille Harder, has meant she has carried a heavy goalscoring burden.

Kerr has delivered, scoring 10 goals in the WSL and five in the FA Cup so far.

In fact, she has scored in five consecutive cup finals for Chelsea.

Her face was plastered all over the merchandise being sold along Wembley Way and Chelsea fans will be hoping she delivers again today.

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Chelsea Women often play in the biggest matches and do not usually lose.

However, chinks in their armour have shown this season with defeats in some major show piece games.

They have lost one final this season, to Arsenal in the Continental League Cup in March, and were narrowly beaten by Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals, so will be desperate to get their hands on silverware this weekend.

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BBC One

Live television coverage on BBC One has just got underway, you can also watch the video at the top of this page.

Hopefully you'll keep this text on your second screen, I promise good company and good vibes.

Manchester United will have to overcome a huge challenge to win their first major trophy - beating a team they have never defeated before.

In nine meetings in all competitions, they have earned just one draw, losing the other eight - including their only two defeats in the WSL this season - but manager Marc Skinner isn't reading too much into those previous results.

"We know we can beat Chelsea, but we know how difficult that is," he said.

"There's no doubt in my mind that if you want to pick a favourite, then Chelsea should be put on that mantle because of the fact they have been here before and done this before.

"But the reality is we have a team of rebels that want to make sure that won't be the fact."

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While Arsenal are outsiders in the race and Manchester City can mathematically still do it, it is almost certain one of these two sides will lift the WSL trophy in 13 days' time.

United have the points on the board, Chelsea have the game in hand. Which position would you rather be in?

It also means the winner today remain in the hunt to claim a historic double. The momentum from winning at Wembley today could be huge.

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BBC Sport at Wembley Stadium

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There's always plenty of entertainment outside Wembley and when I arrived at 11am there were already crowds of fans soaking it all up.

Today there was an extra addition to the entertainment on offer with the World Cup trophy tour making its stop on Olympic Way.

There were queues of people snaking around to see it and get a photograph, while former England goalkeeper Carly Telford was on hand to have a chat.

Plenty of players in both squads today - including Chelsea's Sam Kerr - will be dreaming of lifting it in Australia later this year.

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In 2016, a 14-year-old named Maya Le Tissier was nominated to award the FA Cup trophy to the winning captain.

The teenager, who at youth level had become the first women's footballer from Guernsey to represent England, handed over the cup to Arsenal captain Alex Scott after they beat Chelsea 1-0.

“The experience was amazing, I’m lost for words to describe it – it was unbelievable and so good,” she told ITV.

Today, Scott is among the BBC pundits - and Le Tissier could be lifting the trophy as a player, having been key in Manchester United's defence this season.

What a journey that could be.

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Emma Sanders
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Emma Hayes makes three changes to the Chelsea side who thrashed Leicester City on Wednesday.

Lauren James retains her place in attack, while Pernille Harder drops to the bench, replaced by Sam Kerr.

Maren Mjelde returns as centre-back as Jess Carter drops to the bench. Jessie Fleming gets the nod over Jelena Cankovic.

Chelsea XI: Berger, Leupolz, James, Reiten, Perisset, Eriksson, Fleming, Mjelde, Kerr, Charles, Cuthbert.

Subs: Musovic, Ingle, Carter, Svitkova, Kaneryd, Harder, Buchanan, Abdullina, Cankovic.

Marc Skinner makes just one change to the Manchester United side who beat Tottenham in the WSL on Sunday.

Captain Katie Zelem returns from suspension as Vilde Boe Risa drops to the bench.

Manchester United XI: Earps, Batlle, Le Tissier, Turner, Blundell, Zelem, Ladd, Toone, Parris, Galton, Russo.

Subs: Baggaley, Mannion, Boe Risa, Thomas, Riviere, Naalsund, Garcia, Williams, Cascarino.

Want to know what a footballer listens to before a huge game like this?

Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert shared the tracks which get her hyped before a big game with Radio 1 this week - have a listen here.

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Whatever happens on the pitch, this Women's FA Cup final will make history as the first Wembley sell-out since the game was first played at the national stadium in 2015.

Tickets for the showpiece final at the 90,000-seater venue sold out on 3 May.

Sunday's match is the fourth successive women's fixture at Wembley to sell out, following three England games - the Euro 2022 final, October's friendly with world champions the United States and April's Finalissima against Brazil.

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