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Man Cityvs.Chelsea

sportsmole.co.uk, 24 January 2025, 17:30
Two teams battling for a top-four finish in the Premier League lock horns at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as Manchester City play host to Chelsea.

The Citizens thrashed Ipswich Town 6-0 on Sunday, before losing 4-2 at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday, while the Blues beat Wolves 3-1 in the top flight on Monday, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs.

MANCHESTER CITY vs. CHELSEA

MANCHESTER CITY

Out: Rodri (ACL), Ruben Dias (unspecified), Nathan Ake (unspecified), Jeremy Doku (unspecified), Oscar Bobb (fitness), Kyle Walker (other)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ortega; Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Bernardo; Foden, De Bruyne, Savinho; Haaland

CHELSEA

Out: Wesley Fofana (hamstring), Benoit Badiashile (thigh), Romeo Lavia (muscle), Omari Kellyman (hamstring), Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended)

Doubtful: Levi Colwill (unspecified), Enzo Fernandez (muscle), Carney Chukwuemeka (illness)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella; Dewsbury-Hall, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here. Written by

Oliver Thomas

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