The defending Premier League champions have slipped up on a number of occasions and have a hefty deficit to make up in their battle with Arsenal.
After drawing with Everton on the weekend, City arguably must win at Chelsea as they face serious questions of their credentials despite Erling Haaland’s superlative goalscoring form. Plenty of issues are piling up at Chelsea however, following a drab second-half display in the 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Manchester City is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off on Thursday, January 5, 2023.
The match will take place at Stamford Bridge.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Manchester City
TV channel: In the UK, the match will be televised live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event, with coverage starting at 6.30pm.
Live stream: Fans can also catch the game live online via the Sky go app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Nizaar Kinsella at the ground.
Chelsea vs Manchester City team news
There is little sign of Chelsea’s injury list getting any shorter for this game.
N’Golo Kante (hamstring), Reece James (knee), Ben Chilwell (hamstring), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (leg), Wesley Fofana (knee) and Armando Broja (knee) are set to miss out but Edouard Mendy is nearing a return from a shoulder issue.
Julian Alvarez is back in City training after the World Cup final so could return to the squad.
Aymeric Laporte (back) is a doubt with Ruben Dias (hamstring) injured.
Chelsea vs Manchester City prediction
Chelsea have drawn two, lost two against sides in the top six this season and look vulnerable to another beating here – although there are certainly some cracks in City’s armour.
A 1-0 City win.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
City have won these two teams’ last three meetings without conceding.
Chelsea wins: 71
Draws: 39
Man City wins: 62
Chelsea vs Manchester City match odds
Chelsea: 4/1
Draw: 31/10
Man City: 13/20
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
