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Josko Gvardiol, Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders return to nan City broadside successful spot of Nathan Ake, Nico Gonzalez and Savinho.
Five changes for Chelsea. Filip Jorgensen, Benoit Badiashile, Reece James, Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro travel successful for Robert Sanchez, Wesley Fofana, Moises Caicedo, Alejandro Garnacho and Liam Delap. Caicedo’s absence done suspension is simply a large rustle to Chelsea.
Man City (possible 4-1-2-2-1) Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Rodri; Bernardo Silva, Reijnders; Cherki, Foden; Haaland.
Subs: Trafford, Ake, Doku, Khusanov, McAidoo, Mukasa, Lewis, Mfuni, R Heskey.
Chelsea (4-2-3-1) Jorgensen; Acheampong, Chalobah, Badiashile, Gusto; James, Fernandez; Estevao, Palmer, Pedro Neto; Joao Pedro.
Subs: Garnacho, Guiu, Hato, Santos, Bynoe-Gittens, Delap, Adarabioyo, Merrick, Slonina.
Referee Michael Oliver.
Preamble
Hello and invited to unrecorded sum of Manchester City v Chelsea astatine nan Etihad. It’s not a must-win crippled for City, because this is January and location are still complete 50 points to play for successful nan Premier League season, but it’s not acold off.
Arsenal’s triumph astatine Bournemouth past nighttime moved them 7 points clear of City, who person today’s crippled successful hand. City person been a spot vulnerable successful distant games, truthful their location shape is moreover much important than usual.
Chelsea are vulnerable opponents, moreover erstwhile they are successful disarray aft starting nan caller twelvemonth by breaking up pinch nan head who made them world champions a fewer months ago. In nan circumstances, this crippled is simply a spot of a free hit. For City, it’s thing but.
Kick disconnected 5.30pm.
