Chelsea and Manchester City will go face to face twice this week, beginning with tonight’s Premier League sport at Stamford Bridge.
Four days earlier than these two groups meet within the FA Cup, Man City will search to proceed searching down league leaders Arsenal, who dropped factors on Tuesday (3 January) in a draw with Newcastle.
While City additionally slipped up final day trip in drawing 1-1 with Everton, the defending champions have a sport in hand as they bid to slender an eight-point hole to the Gunners.
Meanwhile, Chelsea sit mid-table amid an unimpressive run below Graham Potter, which most lately took in a 1-1 draw towards relegation favourites Nottingham Forest.
Here’s all you might want to know.
When is it?
Chelsea vs Man City is scheduled to kick off at 8pm GMT on Thursday 5 January.
How can I watch it?
The sport will air reside on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event. It will even stream reside on the broadcaster’s Sky Go app.
What is the group information?
Reece James’ most up-to-date harm sees him be a part of long-term absentees N’Golo Kante and Armando Broja on the sidelines, however midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek is again in coaching for Chelsea. However, the sport could come too quickly for recovering left again Ben Chilwell.
Meanwhile, Man City are set to be with out centre backs Aymeric Laporte and Ruben Dias, each of whom are coping with minor accidents.
Predicted line-ups
Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Silva, Koulibaly, Cucurella, Kovacic, Zakaria, Sterling, Mount, Pulisic, Aubameyang.
Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Akanji, Cancelo, Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Haaland, Foden.
Odds
Chelsea – 4/1
Man City – 13/20
Draw – 3/1
Via Betfair.
Prediction
While each groups dropped factors by drawing of their respective outings final weekend, Man City appear the likelier to bounce again right here and capitalise on Arsenal’s stalemate with Newcastle to slender the hole on the high. Chelsea 0-1 Man City.
