The Blues will be looking to retain our title following last season’s victory over Manchester City, with a sell-out crowd of 90,000 expected at Wembley on Sunday afternoon.

Our head coach is thrilled to see such a response in terms of tickets sold for the cup showpiece and is delighted to have a clean bill of health heading into a difficult test against Marc Skinner’s United.

‘We’re in good shape and we’re looking healthy,’ Emma stated at her pre-match press conference.

‘Everyone is available, Sam included, for the weekend so that’s really positive for us. We will consider all our options before selecting a side, however.

‘Everyone who knows me knows that I don’t just pick a team of 11 players, it’s about a squad and we like to mix things up in training throughout the week.

‘We believe in developing players and developing those combinations and it’s fair to say the entire squad is at their best level, they’re all prepared and for that reason it’s going to be difficult to pick a team.’

A bumper crowd is expected at the FA Cup final in the capital and Hayes is delighted to see the women’s game continue to grow.

‘Having a sold-out Wembley is just fantastic for the game,’ Hayes added.

‘As a women’s football fan, it means everything to me. I’ve sat here for over 10 years pushing, probing and championing for this because I knew that this day wasn’t too far away.

‘With the success of the Lionesses, I knew that there would be no excuses now [for selling out] and I think this is the new norm.’