BBC commentator John Murray says Manchester City "are strong favourites" to win the FA Cup, but Chelsea proved they can "put in a performance" in their semi-final win against Leeds United.
The two sides will meet at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, with the Blues hoping to have a positive end to a disappointing season and City looking to continue their campaign for a domestic Treble.
"It's always a very special day in the English footballing calendar," said Murray. "A very special day.
"Let's not gloss over the fact that it shouldn't be being played before the end of the Premier League season, which has now become set in stone. It should be that the FA Cup final comes after the end of the Premier League season.
"Manchester City are strong favourites. Virtually a clean bill of health and obviously there are a lot of question marks at the moment hanging over Chelsea and where they're going what's going to happen.
"Whereas Manchester City just feel that they are in the groove. Although, I guess Pep Guardiola's got that balancing act because he obviously had the the game midweek against Crystal Palace and he's got the game at Bournemouth on Tuesday.
"They're still very much in the title race.
"They were probably strong favourites going into the final last year against Crystal, but City have lost the last two finals and only one club before has lost three successive finals, and that ironically was Chelsea.
"Chelsea have lost their last three FA Cup finals that they've been in, but they really turned up for that semi-final against Leeds United.
"So there is recent memory for those players of turning up and putting in a performance at Wembley."
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