LONDON, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The FA Cup final between Leicester City and Chelsea is the biggest game of the weekend in England, as fans are allowed back into Wembley for the most historic title in football.

Each team will be allowed 6,250 supporters thanks to the relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions in the UK, as Leicester look to win the FA Cup for the first time in their history.

Brendan Rodgers' men took a big step towards assuring a top-four finish with a win away to Manchester United on Tuesday night, and winning the Cup would be the icing on the cake of an impressive season.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are aiming to collect the first silverware of the Thomas Tuchel era and will be confident after knocking Manchester City out of the semifinal and also progressing to the UEFA Champions League final, leaving Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid by the wayside.

They did lose to Arsenal on Wednesday, but N'Golo Kante will be back in midfield to add some of the bite that was missing from their midweek display, and although they are a place below Leicester in the league, Chelsea will probably be slight favorites.

Several key issues in the Premier League were resolved last week, with Fulham and West Brom joining Sheffield United in being relegated to the Championship, while Manchester City were crowned champions, leaving just the issue of who will play in Europe to be resolved.

Manchester City can celebrate their title away to Newcastle United, and arguably the main dilemma facing City coach Pep Guardiola is how to rotate his squad in order to ensure his players remain as fresh and as sharp as possible for the Champions League final in a fortnight's time.

Saturday sees Burnley face Leeds United and Southampton play Fulham in two games that have little more than pride at stake, before Brighton entertain West Ham, who still have a lot to play for.

Liverpool's win at Old Trafford on Thursday saw them leapfrog West Ham into fifth place, and all of a sudden David Moyes' side face the prospect of missing out on a place in Europe after their excellent season, making a win in Brighton absolutely vital.

The three points Liverpool took from Old Trafford have reignited their top-four hopes, and they will be optimistic of another three from Sunday's visit to already-relegated West Brom, although they should remember West Brom took a point from Anfield earlier this season.

Tottenham play at home to Wolves with their European hopes receding in the wake of last weekend's defeat away to Leeds United, while Everton, who are level on points with Spurs, also need to impose themselves on Sheffield United to keep their slim European hopes alive.

Finally, Crystal Palace play at home to Aston Villa in another game with little at stake. Enditem

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