Chelsea FC heads to Manchester City on Sunday in what is the Premier League’s only all big six club match-up this weekend. There is a a 12 point gap between table toppers City and the fourth place Blues, but Chelsea head into the blockbuster contest with plenty of confidence; for a couple of reasons.
Last time out they thrashed bottom side Huddersfield Town 5-0, and they beat City in the reverse fixture 2-0 earlier this season. Let’s take a look at who Blues boss Maurizio Sarri may select in his first team for this huge match.
The Bank Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction 4-3-3 at Manchester City
Forwards: Eden Hazard, Gonzalo Higuain, Willian
Midfielders: Ross Barkley, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante
Defenders: Marcos Alonso, David Luiz, Antonio Rudiger, Cesar Azpilicueta
Goalkeeper: Kepa Arrizabalaga
Manchester City vs Chelsea FC FYIs
Kick-off: Sunday February 10, City of Manchester Stadium, 4pm (BST), 11am (EST)
Form Guide:
Chelsea FC W L W W L W L Manchester City W W L W W W W
Odds via Bet365: Manchester City 4/9, Draw 7/2, Chelsea FC 11/2
Injury report for both sides: go to this link
Google Result Probability: Manchester City win 64%, Draw 21%, Chelsea FC win 15%
Starting XI Predictions: Manchester City
Prediction: Manchester City 3, Chelsea FC 1
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