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Good morning! Welcome to our brand new live blog running on Saturdays and Sundays that will signpost the football matches and stories to look out for each day. Coming up on a stacked Saturday we'll be talking to Crystal Palace and Aston Villa fans about their hopes (and fears) before this afternoon's FA Cup semi-final. We're hoping to involve you in the conversation, too, so if you happen to be heading to Wembley get in touch below the line or email us with your thoughts on the match. If you're heading off to watch any match today, let us know why it matters to you and what rituals you'll be carrying out in advance?
We'll be hearing from some of our correspondents, too, with Ewan Murray teeing up Dundee United v Celtic, who are set to win a record-equalling 55th Scottish league title and we hope to have snippets from reporters elsewhere, too. Yara El-Shaboury is at Stamford Bridge for the early kick-off between Chelsea and Everton – she'll assess the mood before that one. But if you have any thoughts on Enzo Maresca and David Moyes, do let us know. Dominic Booth will be at Wrexham v Charlton at 5.30pm, with the Hollywood darlings potentially being promoted from League One this evening, and he'll send us a missive later to tee that one up. And Harry Kane could finally get his hands on some silverware if Bayern Munich defeat Mainz. Surely he deserves some honours doesn't he? I'll bring you some fantasy football tips too – they might not be useful but they will at least remind you not to miss the deadline. Share Explore more on these topics
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