Manchester United v/s Chelsea- FA Cup Final Playing XI: Lukaku, Martial on bench; Courtois starts ahead of Caballero

Romelu Lukaku will start on the bench for Manchester United in the FA Cup final, while Thibaut Courtois will start in goal for Chelsea despite Willy Caballero having played in all six FA Cup ties on route to the final. 

Chelsea and Manchester United face off in the FA Cup final at Wembley. 

For Manchester United, David De Gea would start in goal while regular full-backs Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young are also in the team. The midfield of Ander Herrera, Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba is the same as the one used against Tottenham Hotspur in the semifinal.

Antonio Conte makes three changes to the Chelsea side that lost 3-0 to Newcastle United on the final day of the Premier League season. 

Antonio Rudiger returns to the defence with Andreas Christensen dropping out of the squad because of a back injury, and Marcos Alonso comes in for Emerson Palmieri on the left and Cesc Fabregas starts in the middle of a 3-5-2 system.

Eden Hazard, making his 300th appearance for Chelsea in all competitions, is tasked with providing support for Olivier Giroud, once again preferred to Alvaro Morata up front.

Here are the two teams: 

Manchester United XI: David De Gea, Anthony Valencia, Phill Jones, Chris Smalling, Ashley Young, Ander Herrera, Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba, Jese Lingard, Marcus Rashford, Alexis Sanchez

Subs: Romero, Darmian, Bailly, Mata, McTominay, Martial, Lukaku

Chelsea XI: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Rudiger, Moses, N'Golo Kante, Cesc Fabregas, Bakayoko, Alonso, Eden Hazard, Olivier Giroud 

Subs: Caballero, Zappacosta, Chalobah, Barkley, Willian, Pedro, Morata

​Preview

Both sides are in need of silverware to salvage underwhelming seasons.

Chelsea's need is the greater, though, as having missed out on Champions League football for next season by finishing fifth in the Premier League, many expect Antonio Conte to take charge of the Blues for the last time, regardless of the outcome.

Conte led Chelsea to the Premier League and the FA Cup final in his debut season in England last year.

And he launched a fierce defence of his record at Stamford Bridge on the eve of what could he his last clash with old foe Jose Mourinho in England.

"I like to win. I like to win trophies. I like to be a winner. For sure, I like this. But, at the same time, I think that when you work very hard, when you try to give every day 120 percent, you must be satisfied," said Conte on Friday.

"Miracles don't always happen. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it didn't. We did an important job. Then it's not my task to take the decision."

Conte and United boss Mourinho have consistently clashed since the former took charge of the club Mourinho led to three Premier League titles in two spells.

However, both men have tried to play down their feud in recent days with Conte insisting the pair will shake hands before the game.

Mourinho has at least ensured Champions League qualification for next season via a second-place finish in the Premier League.

However, the Portuguese hasn't escaped criticism due to United's often turgid performances, lacking in the invention and flair displayed by United's fiercest rivals in Premier League champions Manchester City and Champions League finalists Liverpool.

Mourinho, though, argued that City running up the score on helpless Premier League rivals is not as "entertaining" as he expects a tight clash with his old club at Wembley to be.

"Do you think 6-0 is entertaining? I don't think so," Mourinho said on Friday.

"I think entertaining is emotion until the end, the game open, everyone on the edge of their seats, both dug-outs nervous and tense with the result in doubt.

"For a football lover that is entertaining for me. I think it will be entertaining."