Date: Saturday 17th February, 2024
Time: 6:30 pm
Stadium Etihad Stadium
Referee Andrew Madley (England)
Goal Scorer:
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola will be without the services of summer signing Josko Gvardiol. Meanwhile, the availability of Jack Grealish, Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovacic and Sergio Gomez will depend on a fitness Test ahead of the fixture.
City could go ahead with the 3-2-4-1 formation where Ederson Moraes will be in goal. The back three will be made up of Kyle Walker, Ruben Diaz and Nathan Ake.
They will look for a clean sheet and will have the support of John Stones and Rodri who will be the two defensive midfielders in front of the back line.
Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden will provide the width to their attacks and they will have the support of Kevin De Bruyne and Julian Alvarez who will feature in a more central role.
The four will not only look to create chances for their star striker Erling Haaland but they will also have an eye for goal. This 3-2-4-1 formation is all about having the majority of the ball and pushing the opposition back and that is exactly what City will look to do.
Probable Lineup (3-2-4-1): Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake; Stones, Rodri; Bernardo, De Bruyne, Alvarez, Foden; Haaland
Chelsea
Thiago Silva is the latest name on the injury list for Chelsea as he was forced off against Palace last time out. He joins Benoit Badiashile, Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Lesley Ugochukwu, Robert Sanchez and Romeo Lavia on the sidelines.
Despite these many injuries Chelsea still have enough options to choose from and they do have a boost as Levi Colwill is in contention to return to the XI alongside Axel Disasi.
The Blues will stick to the 4-2-3-1 formation where Djordje Petrovic will be in goal. Malo Gusto and Ben Chilwell will be the full-back duo. They will provide much-needed support to their centre-back pairing of Disasi and Colwill.
Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo will form the double pivot in front of the backline. They will not only look to shield them but will also look to ensure they dictate the pace of the game.
Conor Gallagher will be the attacking midfielder. He will look to link up with Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson who will feature out wide on the flanks. While Jackson prefers playing number nine, Christopher Nkunku will be leading the line in this fixture.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Colwill, Chilwell; Fernandez, Caicedo; Palmer, Gallagher, Jackson; Nkunku
Prediction: Manchester City 4-1 Chelsea
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