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      Chelsea vs Man City LIVE: Stream FREE, TV channel, team news as Kepa STARTS semi-final, Foden benched – latest updates

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      CHELSEA take on Manchester City this evening in a huge FA Cup semi-final, both sides’ second successive last-four clash at Wembley in the competition.The Blues beat Sheffield United in the quarter-finals while City overcame Everton at Goodison Park.

      Start time: 5.30pm GMT
      TV/Live stream: BBC One/iPlayer
      Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kante, Chilwell, Ziyech, Werner, Mount
      Man City XI: Steffen, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Mendy, Rodrigo, Fernandinho (C), De Bruyne, Torres, Sterling, Jesus

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      TUCH AND GO
      Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has a lot to prove today as he is facing a manager he has never been able to beat.
      Tuchel has faced Guardiola a total of five times throughout his coaching career and lost four of those meetings.
      All four of those victories took place while the Manchester City manager was in charge of Bayern Munich.
      The Spaniard beat Tuchel twice when he was at the helm of Mainz in the 2013-2014 season and prevailed again in their next two meetings when the German replaced Jurgen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund in the 2015-2016 season – they also had a goalless draw in between.
      This will be the first time the two men face off while in charge of an English team
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      LAST DANCE
      Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero has confirmed that he will be leaving the club in the summer after his contract expires.
      Aguero won’t play any part at Wembley today due to a muscle injury and that makes for quite an absence as the star striker has enjoyed a dominant past against Chelsea.
      The Argentina international has scored a staggering 15 goals in 21 matches against the Blues across all competitions ever since 2011 when he moved to Manchester from Atletico Madrid.
      The 32-year-old has also produced three assists, meaning he has been part of a whopping 18 goals against the west Londoners
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      LOOKING FOUR-WARD
      Manchester City are still alive for an unpresented quadruple title this season.
      City are 11 points clear at the top of the table, have made the semi-finals of the FA Cup as well as the Champions League and are also set to take on Tottenham at the Carabao Cup final on April 25.
      If the Citizens manage to win all of the aforementioned titles then they will become the first ever team to complete such a triumph.
      But if Chelsea beat Pep Guardiola’s men today then that will officially mark the end of their quadruple hopes once more
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      MAN CITY FORMATION
      Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola appears to have opted for a 4-3-3 formation with eight changes to the team that beat Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday in Germany.
      Zack Steffen takes Ederson’s place in goal for yet another FA Cup match.
      Joao Cancelo, who takes Kyle Walker’s place, starts at right-back with Benjamin Mendy, on for Oleksandr Zinchenko, playing on the other side, while Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte, who comes on for John Stones, team up in defence.
      Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne and captain Fernandinho, who takes Bernardo Silva’s place, link up in midfield.
      Raheem Sterling, Ferran Torres and Gabriel Jesus lead the attack as they replace Ilkay Gundogan, Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden respectively
      CHELSEA FORMATION
      Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel appears to have opted for a 3-4-3 formation with three changes to the team that lost to Porto on Tuesday in Seville.
      Kepa Arrizabala takes Edouard Mendy’s place between the sticks.
      Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger and captain Cesar Azpilicueta link up in defence.
      Reece James plays at right wing-back with Ben Chilwell on the other side while Jorginho and N’Golo Kante team up in midfield.
      Mason Mount, Hakim Ziyech, who replaces Christian Pulisic, and Timo Werner, tho takes Kai Havertz’s place, lead the attack
      MAN CITY SUBS
      Ederson, Walker, Stones, Ake, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden
      CHELSEA SUBS
      Caballero, Alonso, Emerson, Zouma, Gilmour, Havertz, Hudson-Odoi, Pulisic, Giroud
      MAN CITY XI
      13 Steffen; 27 Cancelo, 3 Dias, 14 Laporte, 22 Mendy; 16 Rodri, 25 Fernandinho, 17 De Bruyne; 21 Torres, 7 Sterling, 9 Jesus
      Your semi-final squad! 🤩XI | Steffen, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Mendy, Rodrigo, Fernandinho (C), De Bruyne, Torres, Sterling, JesusSUBS | Ederson, Walker, Stones, Ake, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden⚽️ @HaysWorldwide 🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klUGiM pic.twitter.com/G57Y7TA4BZ— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 17, 2021

      CHELSEA XI
      1 Kepa; 28 Azpilicueta, 6 Silva, 2 Rudiger; 24 James, 5 Jorginho, 7 Kante, 21 Chilwell; 22 Ziyech, 19 Mount, 11 Werner

      THE TEAM SHEETS ARE IN!!!
      CITY STATS
      Manchester City made it to the FA Cup semi-finals by eliminating Birmingham, Cheltenham Town, Swansea and Everton along the way.
      City won all of their matches and scored a whopping 11 goals, while conceding a mere two in the process.
      The Citizens have enjoyed tremendous success in the FA Cup semi-finals as they have prevailed in nine of their last 11 appearances in the final four.
      But the last time the Manchester giants made it to Wembley they lost 2-0 to Arsenal last year
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      CHELSEA STATS
      Chelsea made it to the FA Cup semi-finals by eliminating Morecambe, Luton Town, Barnsley and Sheffield United along the way.
      The Blues won all four games by scoring a total of 10 goals and conceding a mere one throughout the entire competition this season.
      The west Londoners are looking to win their ninth FA Cup but will have to beat a team they have only been able to defeat twice in their last nine meetings across all competitions.
      Thomas Tuchel’s men might still be feeling confident as they have won seven of their last eight FA Cup semi-final matches at Wembley Stadium
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      HEAD TO HEAD
      Chelsea and Manchester City’s first ever encounter took place way back in 1907 in a First Division match that ended 2-2 in London.
      Since then, the two sides have faced off a total of 164 times with the Blues amassing a mere majority of 66 wins compared to City’s 58 victories.
      But they’ve only faced off six times in the FA Cup, which saw the Citizens winning four of the exchange and only losing twice.
      However, their most recent meeting in the competition took place in 2016 when Chelsea thrashed a below-strength City team with a score of 5-1.
      This is going to be only the second time they battle at Wembley Stadium with their inaugural encounter taking place in the semi-finals of the 2012-2013 season when the Manchester giants won 2-1 thanks to goals by Samir Nasri and Sergio Aguero

      GOOD AFTERNOON FROM WEMBLEY
      Welcome to our live coverage of the FA Cup semi-final clash between Chelsea and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium.
      Both teams made it through to the Champions League semi-finals earlier this week when the Blues eliminated Porto and City offloaded Borussia Dortmund.
      Now the two Premier League sides, who could also face off in the Champions League final, are looking to make it to the FA Cup final where they will face either Leicester or Southampton.
      Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel confirmed that Mateo Kovacic is sidelined due to a hamstring injury he suffered during training.
      Tuchel will also be without Andreas Christensen, who missed the midweek Champions League clash with Porto, due to a muscle injury.
      City boss Pep Guardiola will be without club legend Sergio Aguero, who has announced he will be leaving the Citizens at the end of the season after 10 years of remarkable service.
      Aguero has been dealing with a muscular problem that will not allow him to compete at Wembley tonight against Chelsea.
      However, Guardiola could have Aymeric Laporte back into his starting line-up after the star defender overcame a hip problem.
      Stay tuned as we expect the starting line-ups from both squads in about half an hour
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      Man City 8 Aston Villa 0 – Chloe Kelly on fire as City crush Villa in FA Cup before title battle with Chelsea

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      CHLOE KELLY’S hat-trick helped Manchester City put Aston Villa to the sword to line up an FA Cup clash with West Ham or Chichester.Three clinical strikes from the winger were among the goals that sealed an 8-0 win for rampant City before their title duel with Chelsea. 
      Chloe Kelly scored her first hat-trick as Man City brushed Aston Villa aside in the Women’s FA CupCredit: Getty
      US star Sam Mewis was also target for Gareth Taylor’s teamCredit: Getty
      And the game saw Kelly register her first hat-trick. 
      The City winger, 23 said: “I feel like I’ve really flown in this game and it was great to start on the front foot and not really to take our foot off the gas.
      “We really want to win this trophy and we’ll keep pushing every round to become better and our eyes are set on Wembley. 
      “This is a crucial time of the season and we want to push on and be at our best. 
      “It just about taking each game as it comes but really looking after each other, looking after our bodies and getting our recovery right. 
      “Every game is huge for us now and we know what it will take for us to win the title. 
      “We’re really going to focus on how we can break down Chelsea and what we can do on Wednesday night to get a result.”
      Aston Villa had to weather pressure as early as the third minute with a Kelly cross narrowly close to being headed in
      But Villa stopper Sian Rogers pulled off a fine save to keep the scoreline level. 
      Rose Lavelle and her team-mates will take on Chelsea next in the WSLCredit: Getty

      But the hosts took the lead in the 16th minute via a stunning hooked effort from Kelly following Lauren Hemp’s in-swinging corner. 
      City doubled their lead minutes after the half-hour mark with Ellen White on target.
      Kelly made it three close to half-time with a fine show of strength to hold off her marker to register her brace.   
      The second period saw no let-up on Villa’s defence with Georgia Stanway, Janine Beckie and Rose Lavelle coming on as substitutes. 
      Beckie netted a superb curled effort from near the touchline minutes into the second-half. 
      And Stanway made it five with her strike through a crowded Villa penalty box.  
      Georgia Stanway scored for City who will play West Ham or Chichester in the fifth round of the Women’s FA CupCredit: PA
      A Rose Lavelle effort and Kelly poking home late for her hat-trick sealed a convincing win for the hosts. 
      And Sam Mewis got on the act in the final minutes to net City’s eighth goal. 
      West Ham are up next for Villa in the league with the Irons two points and two places above the Midlands outfit. 
      And Villa boss Marcus Bignot made it clear WSL survival is the priority for his side who are bottom of the table. 
      Their Tuesday night clash with the Hammers will be followed by relegation-battling games against Birmingham and Bristol City. 
      And the Villa will take on the Irons again on May 2 in what could be a decisive contest to beat the drop. 
      Bignot said: “I know the beauty of the FA Cup and it is the best competition.
      “But we had to sacrifice it. For our squad the importance is Tuesday (and the game against West Ham).
      Aston Villa are due to play West Ham next league as they battle to beat the dropCredit: Zuma Press
      “I judged today on individual performances in terms of one or two or three or four getting into the reckoning for the starting eleven on Tuesday.
      “People will see this from afar and think, ‘8-0, Villa are down’. 
      “Let’s hope they have that mindset and that thinking when they come and play us because I know what’s in this group.”
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      Marcus Bignot says WSL survival is Aston Villa’s priorityCredit: Rex
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      Man City boss Taylor hails versatile Stanway but says position changes can frustrate players

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      GARETH TAYLOR praised Georgia Stanway’s knack for playing in multiple positions for club and country. However, the Man City boss reckons covering different roles can be ‘frustrating’ for players with Stanway and her team-mates set to battle Aston Villa in the Women’s FA Cup. 
      Gareth Taylor believes Georgia Stanway’s versatility on the pitch has been a boost for Man City this season
      Stanway’s swashbuckling performances for Man City have won her praise this seasonCredit: Sportimage
      Stanway, 22, has performed in various areas on the pitch for England and Man City this term including at right-back and further up the field in attack. 
      The midfielder has netted 29 goals in 71 appearances across all competitions for City since her 2015 move from Blackburn Rovers Ladies. 
      And Lancashire-born Stanway hopes her adaptability, which has won her plaudits, could land her place in Team GB’s squad before the Tokyo Olympics. 
      Taylor, 48, said: “We have players like Georgia who are able to play in a number of positions, and not just play there but really bring things and Georgia certainly does that.
      “Sometimes for these players who are versatile, it can be quite frustrating because you never really get to play in one position for a period of time. 
      “I think at the turn of the year she was playing as an attacking midfielder for a consistent run of games. 
      “I always say to my players that as frustrating as it can be, I think it’s about taking it as a compliment that we trust individuals like Georgia to be able to play in various positions.”
      Taylor, whose City side are fighting to win the FA Cup for a second successive season, says he has no intention of underestimating Aston Villa in their fourth round clash.
      This is despite the last encounter between the sides ending in a 7-0 drubbing of Marcus Bignot’s team at the Academy Stadium. 
      Taylor added: “You can’t underestimate teams. For Villa, it is a free hit.
      “They are playing away and will have a game plan to try and beat us. 
      “We want to defend our trophy, it’s the first trophy I won. It was an amazing moment and we want to win it again.”
      Man City hope to notch up their third win of the season against Aston VillaCredit: Rex

      A home match against title rivals Chelsea will be up next for Taylor’s side following their duel with Villa 
      And it could prove a pivotal game in the battle for the WSL crown for City who are currently without skipper Steph Houghton who is recovering from an Achilles injury.
      Taylor added: “People are naturally going to have an eye on our remaining WSL games, but for us, the most important game is the Villa game.” 
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      Man City will face Aston Villa in the Women’s FA Cup without skipper Steph Houghton who is recovering from an Achilles injuryCredit: Getty
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      Tammy Abraham left OUT of Chelsea’s FA Cup squad to face Manchester City in latest snub from boss Thomas Tuchel

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      TAMMY ABRAHAM has been left out of Chelsea’s squad for their FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City.Despite being fully fit and the competition’s top scorer with four goals in three matches – there is no place for him in Thomas Tuchel’s picks.
      Tammy Abraham has been left out of Chelsea’s squad for their FA Cup semi-final against Manchester CityCredit: Rex

      The striker has not featured for Chelsea since February 20 where he was subbed at half-time in a 1-1 draw with Southampton.
      Abraham, 23, has been frozen out of the first-team picture after recovering from an ankle injury.
      The striker was an unused substitute against Crystal Palace and in both Champions League quarter-final legs against Porto.
      Abraham is understood to be upset at his lack of game time under Tuchel and could be ready to move on.
      He was a fixture under former manager Frank Lampard, and scored 18 goals last season.
      The England striker is still the club’s top scorer this season with 12 goals, despite being frozen out since Tuchel took charge in January.
      But the German warned Abraham, who faces missing out on a place in England Euro squad, that there is no easy way back into the Blues line up.
      Tuchel said: “I don’t think he’s the top scorer since I arrived.

      “So I can only judge what I see and what we have together from the first minute when I arrived.
      “I have seen a bright young man in front of me. A guy who is self-confident, who has a lot of talent.
      “But it cannot be that in a period of such good results that suddenly the guys who don’t play are the winners.
      “This cannot be. Because first of all, you need to be in the squad and if you are in a winning squad, you have your part in this winning squad.
      “And it cannot be that sometimes the people who don’t make it to the squad are in the end the winners, although the team is winning many games. This is not logical to me.
      “We are aware that he scored, we are aware that he scored a lot in the cup.
      Thomas Tuchel warned Tammy Abraham there is no easy way back into the Blues line upCredit: PA
      “We had some tactical changes he had to accept. We accept that he was injured.
      “OK, so now it’s a difficult time to try things out because while he is injured the engine keeps on running.”
      Abraham’s current deal expires in two years, but with Chelsea rumoured to be in the market for a new striker, there has been no talk of a contract extension.
      Erling Haaland, 20, and Sergio Aguero, 32, and Romelu Lukaku, 27, are among the names the Blues have been linked with.
      It leaves Abraham’s future uncertain, having already been overlooked for Timo Werner, 25, Kai Havertz, 21, and Olivier Giroud, 34.

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      Chelsea 5 London City Lionesses 0: Leupolz and Spence on target as Blues waltz into fifth round of Women’s FA Cup

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      MELANIE LEUPOLZ helped Chelsea trounce London City Lionesses with a thunderous strike as the Blues reached the Women’s FA Cup fifth round.The Germany ace’s boomer and a Drew Spence brace were among the goals in a 5-0 win with a title decider against Man City up next. 
      Melanie Leupolz netted a thumping goal for Chelsea against London City LionessesCredit: Getty
      Drew Spence scored her first two goals of the season to help Chelsea reach the fifth round of the Women’s FA CupCredit: Getty
      And a clash with Durham or Everton awaits Chelsea in the next round of the FA Cup. 
      Blues boss Emma Hayes said: “We have found a level where everybody in the group is contributing at a high standard all of the time, not some of the time.
      “That’s one of the hardest things to achieve in football, so credit to the players for putting in that effort.”
      Chelsea, who have already won this season’s Conti Cup, are looking to rack up an additional hat-trick of trophies with the WSL title, Champions League and FA Cup in their sights.
      Hayes made seven changes to the side that defeated Wolfsburg in their Women’s Champions League quarter-final second leg with teenagers Jorja Fox and Agnes Beever-Jones (both 17) starting. 
      Hayes added: “I thought the young players came in and showed why they are deserving of their chance at this level. 
      “Jorja Fox had an excellent game and I thought Drew was outstanding throughout. 
      “After an international break sometimes you’re not really sure how the team are going to come back, but I thought we were outstanding in everything we delivered.” 
      Jorja Fox started in Emma Hayes’ revamped Chelsea side against London City LionessesCredit: Zuma Press

      The Blues threatened as early as the tenth-minute with a delightful dummy and a dangerous cross into the box from Erin Cuthbert.
      Moments later London City Lionesses keeper  Shae Yanez was forced to come sprinting out of her six-yard box to pinch the ball off Beever-Jones. 
      The 0-0 scoreline lasted until the 20th minute with Niamh Charles curling her effort round keeper Yanez following a lovely through ball from Hannah Blundell. 
      And Chelsea doubled their lead minutes before the half-hour mark with Jess Carter volleying the hosts two ahead following a fine Cuthbert corner kick. 
      Hayes’ side would go on to extend their lead with a thumping 30-yard strike from Melanie Leupolz five minutes later. 
      The second spell began in a simillar fashion to the first with the Blues hemming their visitors in their own half.
      London City’s Atlanta Primus started against her old sideCredit: Rex
      And they picked up a fourth goal with Drew Spence side-footing the ball into the net close to the 60th minute. 
      Melissa Phillips’ side had a fine opportunity to nab a consolation goal with Hannah Bennett’s header sailing narrowly over the crossbar. 
      And Spence wrapped the win up for the hosts guiding her second goal into the net following a neat cutback from substitute Beth England. 
      London City Lionesses will take on Liverpool in their final Championship game of the term. 
      Melissa Phillips’ team will play Liverpool in their final Women’s Championship game of the seasonCredit: Rex
      And Chelsea head to Man City for what could be the biggest game in the battle for this season’s WSL title. 
      Hayes says her champs will be preparing for their pivotal clash with the City as they would any other game. 
      The Blues gaffer added:  “We’ve been preparing for this moment all season. You can’t build things up, or play them down.
      “You just have to treat every game as the same and I think I’ve been in this position so many times. I know what’s at stake.
      Emma Hayes and Chelsea will take on Manchester City next in the WSLCredit: Getty
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      Man City boss Guardiola insists ‘I couldn’t care less about quadruple’ and issues warning to Foden ahead of Chelsea semi

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      PEP GUARDIOLA insists he could not care less about the quadruple as he heads for Wembley on Saturday.The Manchester City boss knows his team could take a huge step towards an unprecedented clean sweep by beating Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final.
      Man City boss Pep Guardiola says he couldn’t care less about a quadrupleCredit: PA
      In the next six weeks they will also have the chance to win the Premier League, Champions League and Carabao Cup.
      But Pep says he will not be distracted by what lies ahead and all his focus is on beating Thomas Tuchel’s men.
      Guardiola said: “This is what I say every day, people talk about the past, they talk about the quadruple. I couldn’t care less.
      “I care about the next training session and about how you behave, your understanding and your body language, mood.
      “And then Saturday against Chelsea in the semi final. That’s where they have to talk. There is the place.
      “That’s all I’m concerned about. The rest I don’t care about, I couldn’t care less about it.”
      Guardiola also had some words of warning for man-of-the-moment Phil Foden after he led City to a European semi-final in midweek.
      He starred in both legs of the clash with Borussia Dortmund – but his manager has told him it does not guarantee him a place in the starting XI.
      Pep said: “Phil is getting a lot of compliments because he is playing really well.
      “But when he believes what he’s done is enough and he does not need to show it on the grass he will have made a big mistake.
      Guardiola has also warned Phil Foden against complacencyCredit: Getty
      “I prefer to help Phil in that moment and in that age because he has to learn a lot. A lot
      “He will have very, very difficult moments in his career and the best way to understand is always on the green.”
      Raheem Sterling is one player who has found that to his cost – starting just two of the last eight matches in all competitions.
      He is not alone though – as big names like Aymeric Laporte, Gabriel Jesus, Sergio Aguero, Fernandinho and Benjamin Mendy are also spending a lot of time on the bench.
      But Pep has told anyone who is unhappy to do their talking on the pitch and prove him wrong on some of the biggest stages over the coming weeks.
      Guardiola added: “The bigger stars want to criticise their mangers? Ok, you talk, no problem. In three days you have another game.
      “Show me then after I will come to you and say ‘oh f*** how wrong I was.
      You were right and you are a top talent.’
      Guardiola faces off against old Thomas TuchelCredit: Reuters
      Anyone who is unhappy at being left out of the Man City team should prove him wrong, says the Spanish bossCredit: Getty
      “There, not here, not writing books.
      “No – in a semi final of a Champions League. Go there and win the game like the biggest stars do and after I say ‘I’m sorry’.

      “The greatest are like this. They go there and score two or three goals. I say ‘oh f*** he was right and I am wrong’.
      “Michael Jordan never went to the media and criticise his manager and agent – he just won the NBA titles.
      “So show it. The big ones are there and the only way I know in my career.”
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      Leicester’s Iheanacho aims to replicate hero Kanu’s Wembley heroics after being unable to afford to watch 2008 Final

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      KELECHI IHEANACHO was gutted when he couldn’t get a ticket for the 2008 FA Cup final and missed his hero Nwankwo Kanu’s famous cup-winning goal for Portsmouth.However, unlike hundreds of thousands of unlucky fans, Iheanacho wasn’t looking for a Wembley brief.
      Kelechi Iheanacho could follow in the footsteps of hero Kanu by winning the FA CupCredit: Getty
      The youngster, who was only 11 at the time, couldn’t scrape up the cash for a ticket to watch the action on a TV set at his local youth centre in Owerri, Nigeria, where he and Kanu both grew up as kids.
      Now, the Leicester City striker intends to follow in Kanu’s legendary size-15 footsteps at Wembley tomorrow, by booking his ticket for this year’s FA Cup final at Southampton’s expense.
      Iheanacho says he was inspired by his famous predecessor and was heartbroken at missing his finest hour for Pompey.
      He said: “Kanu was a huge inspiration for me because he came from the same city as me.
      “He used to come back to Nigeria and train with us in our academy when he was playing for Portsmouth. 
      “Our coach told us a lot about him and then he started to come and train with us. It was so good. 
      “I looked up to him and he always spoke to me and encouraged me.
      “I used to enjoy watching the FA Cup final when I was a kid but I missed the famous one where he scored the winning goal for Portsmouth.
      Kanu famously won the FA Cup with Portsmouth in 2008Credit: Action Images – Reuters
      Kanu hooks home the winner against Cardiff CityCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      “He was known as King Kanu and they gave him a crown at the end, the lid of the trophy or something like that.
      “I couldn’t get to watch it myself because it was only being shown at the local youth centre and you had to pay to go in.
      “But I only heard about one of Kanu’s most famous games from those people who had tickets and were able to go in. 
      “I never thought that one day I would play in the same league Kanu played in. I was lucky, now I have a chance to play in an FA Cup final too if we win, so I’m really happy to be playing at Wembley in the semi-final.” 
      As if having Jamie Vardy to worry about wasn’t bad enough, Saints defenders will also have to deal with Africa’s greatest-ever FA Cup goalscorer – a title Iheanacho assumed after his double put Manchester United to the sword in the last round.
      Iheanacho’s staggering haul of 13 goals in 18 FA Cup appearances has seen him not only overtake his hero Kanu (7 goals in 27 FA Cup apps), he has now eclipsed previous record-holder Didier Drogba (12 goals in 29 FA Cup apps) too.
      “It means a lot to me,” confessed the 24-year-old who should have many more years to set a new milestone which could last for decades. 
      “Hopefully I can get to score more and some time someone else can come and break my record. 
      Iheanacho has formed a blistering strike partnership with Jamie Vardy at LeicesterCredit: Reuters
      “I’m just really happy that I have achieved that, most importantly as it’s ahead of legends in the Premier League like Didier Drogba and Kanu. It’s unbelievable.”
      After years of playing the role of apprentice to striking sorcerer Jamie Vardy, Iheanacho has finally come of age for Leicester this season.
      He heads to Wembley having scored nine goals in his last six games for the Foxes. 
      Meanwhile his goals per minute ratio of a goal every 92 minutes is by far the best in the Premier League, now he has overtaken Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin (105 minutes).
      Iheancho’s deadly finishing puts superstars such as Harry Kane (134 minutes), Mo Salah (110 minutes) and even Jamie Vardy (177 minutes) in the shade.
      It’s hard to believe it’s not so long ago he went through an agonising year between September 22, 2018 and September 28, 2019 without scoring a single goal.
      His faith helped him through the longest goal drought of his career – likewise his belief that his mother, Mercy, who died following a short illness in 2013, still watches over him.
      After scoring a stunning hat-trick against Sheffield United on Mother’s Day an emotional Iheanacho dedicated his goals to mothers everywhere.
      Iheanacho saluted all the mothers in the world when he scored his hat-trick against Sheffield UnitedCredit: Marc Aspland

      Now as he heads for Wembley, he says: “I am a Christian by faith and I believe that no matter how bad things get, something good is waiting for you.
      “My worst fear in life was to lose my mum and there isn’t a day when I don’t remember her. There is nothing that could scare me any more in this life.
      “I know she is behind me. Every day I see her when I think about her – for the rest of my life the memories will always be there.”
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      Chelsea vs Man City FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for FA Cup semi-final

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      2018 FA Cup winners Chelsea take on 2019 champions Manchester City in a huge semi-final at Wembley.The Blues eased past Sheffield United in the last round as they look for a first trophy under Thomas Tuchel.
      Chelsea have been in excellent form under Thomas TuchelCredit: AFP
      Man City are easing to the Premier League title but will want cup glory to go with itCredit: Getty
      Man City meanwhile were too strong for Everton in their sixth round match.
      Both sides will be desperate to win this one and fancy their chances in a final against either Southampton or Leicester – the two sides competing in the other semi.
      What time does Chelsea vs Man City kick off?

      What TV channel is Chelsea vs Man City on and can I live stream it?

      Chelsea vs Man City is live on BBC One.
      Coverage commences at 5.10pm – 20 minutes before kick-off.
      To stream the game live, head to the BBC iPlayer.

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      Chelsea will still be without key midfielder Mateo Kovacic, who sustained a hamstring injury in training and missed the Porto game in the Champions League.
      Kurt Zouma could start in defence for the Blues, while Kepa may be preferred between the sticks.
      N’Golo Kante and Jorginho are both back fit and set to be in the engine room.
      Sergio Aguero is out for City, while Raheem Sterling could be kept out by the in-form Phil Foden.
      Joao Cancelo looks set to start after being rested against Dortmund. More