Manchester City vs Chelsea: preview, expectations, and squad

A decisive match will be held in the first four -place race at Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening when Manchester City Chelsea will host.

After the season started with great force, City appeared on his way to compete at least for the Premier League title for the fifth time in a row. However, the remarkable collapse of the conclusion of 2024 led to a significant transformation of their goals for this season.

While their local level improved in the new year, the Pep Guardiola team is fifth in the table, two points behind its rivals coming in fourth place. City is heading to the Saturday match It collapsed in Paris on Wednesday eveningAnd leave them European Champions League The situation is in doubt.

Chelsea Enjoy the holiday week after their victory over Wolverhampton 3-1 in the evening – their first league victory since Christmas. The Blues were considered a competitor for the title not long ago, but their indifferent career brought them back to the ground. They are fighting for fourth place, as Enzo Marisca aims to improve the only Mauricio Pochettino season in the club.

City won 2-0 the last time that the two teams faced the opening weekend of the season.

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Man City was fast in strengthening this winter, and all the three new arrivals compete for the first time this week. Omar Marmoush, Abdel Qader Josenov, and Vitor Reese represents the future of Citizens, but Guardiola needs them now.

There was a constant cutting and change in defense due to injuries this season, and Robin Dias and Nathan Aki returned to appear due to fitness concerns. While Dias was forced out between the two halves in front of Paris Saint -Germain on Wednesday, Aki did not participate at all. Both are doubtful in the Saturday match, but John Stones may return to the starting lineup.

Linchin Rodri remains outside the stadiums alongside Oscar Bob and Jeremy Duku. Kyle Walker heading to Milan.

The expected formation of Man City against Chelsea (4-2-3-1)Ortega; Lewis, Akanji, Stones, Guardol; Gundogan, Bernardo; Voden, De Bruyne, Savinho; Halland.

Romeo Lavia returned to the stadiums and will not participate in a match against his former club on Saturday evening.

Lavia joined Wesley Fovana and Benoa Badiashili in the treatment room, with Mikhalao Modrick stopped.

Levi Colwell and Nazo Fernandez were absent on Monday night and they will be evaluated before the start of the match. Reese James is seeking to start the Premier League successively after his recent return from the injury.

The expected squad for Chelsea against Manchester City (4-3-3)Sanchez; James, Tussin, Colwell, Kokurilla; Caesido, Fernandez; Madiuki, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson.

Manchester City’s performance in Paris showed a weak team in the absence of midfielder. Certainly, the method of their collapse would have been concerned by Guardiola, but such surrender was not common this season.

Marcelsa must believe that he is able to overcome his former coach in Manchester this week, although Chelsea does not go to this match in a “good moment” despite his victory on Monday night.

It will take a lot of time until City recovers from the disappointment he suffered in the middle of the week, but Chelsea is not in the best place to take advantage of any weaknesses in the Citizen. Both teams should feel happy in the transition period, and hosts may find something from the bench to withdraw this.

Expectation: Manchester City 2-1 Chelsea

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