Chelsea vs Manchester City Preview: Probable Lineups, Prediction, Tactics, Team News & Key Stats

Chelsea and Manchester City will meet at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. The game is in Gameweek 19 of the 2022/23 Premier League season. Both teams are looking to bounce back from poor start to their campaigns. Manchester United are seven points clear at the top of table. Chelsea have had a dramatic season, with many changes in their first-team squad and Thomas Tuchel losing his job. Pep Guardiola's team have won only one of their last eight games.

Chelsea are without seven first-team players for the visit of Manchester City on Thursday. Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Edouard Mendy, Wesley Fofana, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, N’Golo Kante, Armando Broja, Jorginho and Mason Mount are all injured. Graham Potter has changed his formation recently and is preparing his team in 4-2-3-1 formation.

Chelsea's probable line-up is 4-2-3-1. Manchester City's is a 4.2.3.1 with Kepa, Azpilicueta, Silva, Koulibaly, Cucurella, Kovacic, Zakaria, Sterling, Mount, Pulisic and Aubameyang.

Pep Guardiola will be without Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte and Julian Alvarez for the trip to Stamford Bridge. John Stones and Manuel Akanji will form the central defensive partnership. Kyle Walker will play right-back, with Rico Lewis dropping to the bench. Bernardo Silva will start on the right wing, Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne will line up in the box-to-box midfield, Rodri will sit at the base of the midfield. Erling Haaland will spearhead the Manchester City attack. Phil Foden might earn a start after being on a bench in last two games.

Chelsea vs Manchester City is a friendly match.

Chelsea have lost their last two Premier League home games against Manchester City. The Citizens have won seven of their 10 Premier league meetings with Chelsea. Pep Guardiola has lost just seven Premier Premier Leagues games in London as Manchester city manager. Manchester City have only lost one of last 25 away Premier Ligas games. Erling Haaland has seven goals in his six away league appearances for Manchester.

Chelsea have lost their last two Premier League home games against Manchester City. The Citizens have won seven of their ten Premier league meetings with Chelsea. Pep Guardiola has lost just seven Premier Premier Leagues games in London as a manager. Manchester City have only lost one of last 25 away Premier Ligations games. Erling Haaland has seven goals in six away league games for Manchester.

Raheem Sterling is looking to get his season back on track after a difficult start to his Chelsea career. He will play against Manchester City for the first time in the Premier League.

Chelsea and Manchester City are playing each other on Thursday. The visitors have been disappointing at the back lately. Manchester United drew 0-0 with Newcastle United. Chelsea are the defending champions.