With City having signed three new players over the past week and Chelsea missing three key man for Monday's game versus Wolverhampton Wanderers, there was always the potential for mass changes to each side.
That has how it has transpired with Pep Guardiola handing immediate debuts to the likes of defender Abdukodir Khusanov and versatile attacker Omar Marmoush.
Manchester City: Ederson; Nunes, Khusanov, Akanji, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Gundogan; Bernardo, Marmoush, Foden; Haaland
Subs: Ortega Moreno, Stones, Grealish, De Bruyne, Reis, Savinho, O'Reilly, Lewis, McAtee
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson
Subs: Jorgensen, Gusto, Acheampong, Disasi, Tosin, Dewsbury-Hall, Neto, Nkunku, Guiu
More to follow.
Written by
Darren Plant