Chelsea vs Manchester City (Premier League): Match Preview, Team News, Head to Head

Such as tabletoppers While Manchester City travels to London to face Chelsea under the leadership of Mauricio Pochettino, Cole Palmer prepares to face his childhood club.

Manchester City, who defeated BSC Young Boys 3-0 in the Champions League on the previous week, will be up against Chelsea, who have struggled to maintain consistency this season.

Notwithstanding a brief spell of difficulty in Guardiola’s squad during Rodri’s absence a month ago, the Manchester-based club have been virtually flawless thus far this season. In terms of assault, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, and Julián Álvarez have been operating at peak efficiency.

This was demonstrated by the triumph over BSC Young Boys. A penalty kick was awarded to goalscoring phenomen Erling Haaland after Matheus Nunes was deemed to have committed a foul following a fine pirouette in the penalty area.

Foden increased the Cityzen’s advantage by a factor of two just before halftime. Grealish passed the ball wide to his teammate, who then dribbled around his defender and buried a low shot into the far corner from number 47.

Haaland, who had already scored once, executed a splendid effort from the periphery of the penalty area to add a third for City.

However, this coming weekend presents an entirely different challenge. Since the arrival of new manager Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea have performed better than they have recently. Notwithstanding this, they continue to be an inconsistent group despite possessing individuals who are capable of exhibiting superior performance than what they have thus far displayed.

Additionally, it signifies the reappearance of Cole Palmer, who defected from Chelsea for his childhood club, Manchester City, in a transaction involving an initial £40 million payment by Todd Boehly and a seven-year contract for Palmer.

His performances have been promising thus far. His contributions in nine Premier League appearances have been two assists and three goals.

Although Chelsea have encountered difficulties when facing deep-defensive opponents this season, that will not be a concern when facing a Guardiola squad that seldom deviates from his possession-oriented football philosophy.

Given Pochettino’s adeptness at transition, they might experience some success on the counteroffensive if his defense can maintain its strength. Former City players Raheem Sterling, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, and Nicolas Jackson all possess the speed to threaten from behind, whereas Palmer, who has contributed to the side’s output since joining, contributes originality by playing off the right side.

Chelsea have been wasteful in attack despite possessing the aforementioned menace and having put four past nine-man Tottenham Hotspur in their most recent match. Their inability to pace their runs was demonstrated by the frequency with which Chelsea attackers were caught offside by Spurs’ highline. Guardiola may eventually opt to implement this strategy.

Nevertheless, Manchester City remains the favorite heading into this matchup. There is absolutely no uncertainty regarding it. Chelsea, despite being a talented squad, have struggled mightily this season.

Fixture Details

Manchester City will take on Chelsea on Sunday 12^th November at Stamford Bridge, with kick-off scheduled for 16:30 GMT.

Team News

This weekend’s journey to Stamford Bridge will be without world-class defender John Stones, who was substituted at halftime of the 3-0 victory over BSC Young Boys.

Manuel Akanji, a Swiss international, has been cleared to play by his manager. The defender has been in training since Friday and is expected to play on Sunday.

Kevin De Bruyne, a playmaker who is approaching his return, will not be available to play in the coming weeks.

Chelsea is beset by injury concerns. Despite approaching his peak physical condition, star forward Christopher Nkunku is not yet prepared to make his debut in the Premier League.

For their respective ailments, Trevoh Chalobah and Ben Chilwell, both of English descent, are continuing rehabilitation programs. Carney Chukwuemeka remains sidelined as well, having sustained an injury in the inaugural match of the current season against West Ham United.

Wesley Fofana, a young defender who suffered an ACL tear in July and is still recuperating, will be ineligible for selection. Additionally, Romeo Lavia, who has yet to debut for his new club, will be absent.

Pochettino provided Chelsea supporters with some good news by stating that forward Armando Broja might be able to make the substitute.

Head to Head

On account of their history, these two colossal football organizations have clashed 175 times. The record is relatively balanced, with Chelsea narrowly claiming the lead in victories. To Chelsea’s 71, 65 have been victories for Manchester City.

The treble-winning squad met Chelsea four times during the previous campaign: twice in the Premier League and once in each cup. Each time Guardiola’s squad finished the match with a clean sheet, they emerged victorious.

The notable outcome was the 4-0 FA Cup victory. The goal was initiated by Riyad Mahrez in the 23rd minute. Both the Algerian and Julián Álvarez executed penalty kick conversions, one each, following a goal by Phil Foden.

Stats

–In their last three Premier League away contests against Sunday’s opponents, Manchester City has emerged victorious. They have amassed this number of victories in their previous 22 excursions to Stamford Bridge.

–In their last six meetings against the Cityzens, Chelsea have failed to score.

–In their 6-1 victory over Bournemouth, Manchester City scored six goals for the twelfth time in Premier League competitions under their Catalan manager.

Three of Chelsea’s last five Premier League matches have been victories. Their previous record in their last 18 matches was only two victories.

-Showning a loss would mark the first occasion since 1986 that the home team has suffered nine consecutive losses at Stamford Bridge in a calendar year.