Manchester City will host Chelsea in the 30th matchweek of the English Premier League this
Sunday.
Kickoff: 16:00
BST
Date: Sunday,
4th March, 2018
Venue: Etihad
Stadium
Referee appointment: Michael
Oliver
Possible Lineups:
Team News:
Manchester City
Fernandinho
remains doubtful with an injury, he missed the Premier League game against Arsenal
yesterday.
Raheem
Sterling likely to return to the lineup after resting out in the last game due
to recent recovery from injury.
Vincent
Kompany and Nicolas Otamendi both have started last two games; Pep Guardiola could
be giving one of them a rest, John Stones and Aymeric Laporte both could get
some playing time here.
Kyle
Walker picked up a minor knock in the midweek, but is expected to return.
Fabian
Delph is still out through suspension which means Danilo and Oleksandr
Zinchenko will be fighting for the starting berth at the full-back role.
Chelsea
boss Antonio Conte remains without trio David Luiz, Ross Barkley and Tiemoué
Bakayoko.
Gary
Cahill and Antonio Rudiger both will be fighting for a spot at the heart of
defense.
Stats:
Manchester
City have won 23 of their last 26 games in Premier League.
Manchester
City have scored more than a goal in their last 13 home games in Premier
League.
Three
red cards have been drawn in their last three meetings at the Etihad Stadium in
Premier League.
Chelsea
have lost 3 of their last 4 games in Premier League.
Prediction:
Manchester
City 2 – 2 Chelsea, the visitors are not in their top form but they are likely
to fight to atleast get a point away from home.
Columinst: Junaid Effendi, is the Chief Editor at Football News Guru. He writes match preview and report of all big games. See all his articles.
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