The dates and kick-off times for the FA Cup semi finals at Wembley between Manchester City vs Southampton and Chelsea vs Leeds United have now been confirmed
Police are on high alert ahead of the FA Cup semi final between Leeds and Chelsea(Image: Ralf Ibing/Getty Images)
The details for the FA Cup semi finals later this month have now been confirmed. Manchester City will play Southampton at Wembley on Saturday, April 25 before Chelsea vs Leeds on Sunday, April 26.
The draw for the final four was completed on Sunday evening after Leeds beat West Ham 4-2 on penalties to book their place at Wembley. And the FA have now confirmed the dates and times for both matches.
Manchester City vs Southampton – Saturday, April 25, 5.15pm kick-off
Chelsea vs Leeds – Sunday, April 26, 3pm kick-off
The matches will both by broadcast by TNT Sports, with the City vs Saints game also on BBC One.
Southampton are the only non-Premier League side left in the competition. Tonda Eckert’s side have beaten Fulham and Arsenal in the previous two rounds and will now face City at Wembley.
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City have reached the last three FA Cup finals, losing the most recent two to Manchester United and Crystal Palace. They won the Carabao Cup last month by beating Arsenal 2-0 at Wembley and will be gunning for a second piece of silverware after being knocked out of the Champions League.
Leeds recovered from conceding two injury-time goals against West Ham to triumph on penalties at the London Stadium on Sunday. Their reward is a first FA Cup semi final in 39 years.
Police are on high alert for their clash with Chelsea due to the historic rivalry between the two Premier League sides. Matches between the two clubs in the 1970s and 1980s were frequently surrounded by violence and there will be a heavy police presence around Wembley later this month.
There is plenty at stake at Wembley, with The FA confirming that the winning and losing clubs will receive £1,060,000 and £530,000 from the competition’s prize fund respectively.
Southampton will juggle their FA Cup semi final with their attempts to earn promotion from the Championship. Saints are currently on a 16-game unbeaten run across all competitions and sit sixth in the Championship table following their 5-1 thumping of Wrexham on Tuesday night.
Eckert’s side still have six games left in their league campaign and will be hoping that the game against City is the first of two visits to Wembley this spring, with the main goal a place in the Championship play-off final.
Meanwhile, Leeds also have other concerns, with Daniel Farke tasked with keeping his side in the Premier League. Leeds sit 15th in the table but are just four points above the final relegation zone, occupied by West Ham.
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