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FA Cup semi-final, Carabao Cup final and FA Cup final CONFIRMED as first three Wembley test events with 4,000 fans set to return for Leicester vs Southampton on April 18... and May 15 will see 21,000 descend on stadium for English football's showpiece

The Carabao Cup final, the second FA Cup semi-final and the FA Cup final will serve as Wembley pilot events for the government's 'Covid status certification' scheme.

The plan is to enable the safe return of mass gatherings and indoor events as lockdown restrictions ease in England, with officials preparing a series of trial events over the coming months as they look to find a way for fans to return to sporting venues.

As exclusively revealed by Sportsmail, the FA Cup semi-final between Leicester and Southampton at the national stadium on April 18 will see football fans return for the first time since December, with 4,000 fans able to attend.