Chelsea v Manchester City predictions: Champions can wear down Blues at Bridge

Chelsea take on Manchester City at the Bridge. Raheem Sterling plays for Chelsea against his former club.

Chelsea and Manchester City meet at the Bridge on Thursday at 8pm.

Chelsea and Manchester City play each other at the Bridge.

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Chelsea are without Reece James, N'Golo Kante, Wesley Fofana, Armando Broja, Ben Chilwell, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Edouard Mendy. Manchester City are missing Rubens Dias and Aymeric Laporte. Julian Alvarez is back at the club and could be on the bench.

Manchester City are chasing the Premier League title. They are yet to play Arsenal this season. Chelsea are struggling in mid-table and are without Reece James. The Blues drew 1-1 at Nottingham Forest last time out. Manchester United are ten points behind Chelsea. Manchester City won the EFL Cup against Chelsea 2-0. City's last three league results after the World Cup were a 2.1 home defeat to Brentford, a 3-2 win at Leeds and a 1.5- draw with Everton. Bookmakers expect City to win the league in 2023. It is unlikely that Chelsea will want to give in.

Chelsea have lost four of their last seven Premier League games at half-time. Manchester City are favourites to win at the Bridge.

Chelsea are favourites to beat Manchester City at the Bridge.