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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has confirmed the Blues will have N'Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic back amongst their ranks when they take on Leicester in the FA Cup final at Wembley. The

German is looking to secure his first trophy since replacing Frank Lampard just four months ago when Chelsea's season appeared to be heading nowhere. Now things are very different and

Tuchel has the chance to oversee one of Chelsea's best-ever seasons. Not only is the final a chance to win some silverware but it also represents an opportunity to gain a psychological

adventure over the Foxes heading into next week's crunch Premier League fixture. Thankfully for Tuchel, he will have two of his best midfielders back fit and available. Kovacic will be

back involved with the squad after a significant spell on the sidelines with a hamstring problem. JUST IN: FRANK LAMPARD 'LEADING CONTENDER' FOR CRYSTAL PALACE JOB FOUR MONTHS

AFTER CHELSEA SACKING "When we missed N'Golo and Mateo, we lacked a lot of quality, energy and experience. "Billy did a huge job in huge games but it's not fair to

compare him to these players because they have more experience and are a step ahead in their development. "It's big news that Kova is back because he's a big guy in the

dressing room around important matches." Kante's ball retention was dearly missed in midweek against the Gunners while Chelsea have also been lacking the drive that Kovacic can

provide in central areas. Tuchel did not feel the need to keep his cards close to his chest, confirming that Kante will start the final. "We took the decision together to leave him out

against Arsenal and give him treatment. It was pain management, not a huge injury," Tuchel added. "It was nothing to be afraid of getting bigger. He trained yesterday and today

full, no complaints. "He will start tomorrow and hopefully finish the game for us." After the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal in midweek, Tuchel all but confirmed that Kepa Arrizabalaga will

start between the posts at Wembley. The Spaniard was given some much-needed game time to prepare for the game, although he was given a rude awakening to the limelight when he had to

scramble to clear Jorginho's misplaced back pass. Emile Smith Rowe ended up scoring to punish Chelsea for their carelessness at the back, something that has not been associated with

Tuchel's Chelsea. The Blues boss will have made it clear that much more is expected of his side later this afternoon as they target the first of two trophies.