Chelsea vs Leeds live updates: FA Cup semi-final team news, predictions and more

Chelsea and Leeds United will compete for a spot in the FA Cup final when they meet at Wembley Stadium today. Calum McFarlane has been named as Chelsea's interim manager after the sacking of Liam Rosenior, whose departure came off the back of five straight league defeats without scoring. Things are much more positive for Daniel Farke's Leeds, who have climbed away from the relegation zone and are now looking to reach their first FA Cup final since 1973. The winner of this semi-final will face Manchester City in the final after they beat Southampton at Wembley yesterday. We’re at Wembley Stadium for today’s game. Opened in 2007 to replace the famous twin towers of the old Wembley stadium, this is the home of English football. It’s England’s national football stadium, home of the England men’s and women’s national teams, as well as several promotion play-offs and cup finals. That includes the FA Cup final in three weeks’ time and the Carabao Cup final last month. It seats 90,000 and will be packed out in the blue of Chelsea and white of Leeds for today's game. There is no better time to be a subscriber to The Athletic for all the insight, analysis and live coverage you need. As well as the ongoing Champions League and Premier League seasons, we have one of the biggest events in the sporting calendar coming up with the World Cup later this year. With the Formula One season in full swing and the NBA playoffs underway — plus so much more — now is the perfect time to get involved. You can subscribe to The Athletic on an exclusive offer here. As well as keeping across our live coverage here, you can also watch today’s game on these channels. Today’s game is scheduled for 3pm local time (BST) in London. In the U.S., that’s 10am ET and 7am PT. Hello and thank you for joining The Athletic's live coverage of this FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Leeds at Wembley. What an intriguing contest we have on our hands today. Chelsea parted ways with Liam Rosenior this week and are in free fall after losing their third game in a row — and fifth-straight in the Premier League — on Tuesday. Leeds, meanwhile, have climbed further away from the relegation zone with a string of good results and, against an opponent in disarray, will fancy their chances of reaching a first FA Cup final in more than 50 years. We’ll have all the build-up and team news ahead of kick-off so stay tuned for more updates throughout the day. Let’s get started, shall we?