Chelsea vs Manchester City: Predicted starting lineups, team news and predictions

Chelsea are keen to bounce back to winning ways and they host Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday night in the Premier League.

The Blues have won one of their last five Premier League matches and will look to bounce back to winning ways against Man City after they played a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

Manchester City would want to close in on Arsenal at the top of the table after the Gunners drew against Newcastle United on Tuesday.

Both teams have reasons to get the win tonight but there’s a massive difference in form between both sides and that could play a role at Stamford Bridge later today.

Chelsea Team News

N’Golo Kante, Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Armando Broja, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Edouard Mendy and Ben Chilwell are doubts about the Manchester City game. 

Manchester City Team News

Ruben Dias is ruled out. Aymeric Laporte and Julian Alvarez are doubts about the Chelsea fixture. 

Predicted Chelsea starting lineup

Goalkeeper: Kepa

Defenders: Cucurella, Silva, Koulibaly, Azpilicueta

Midfielders: Mount, Jorginho, Zakaria

Forwards: Pulisic, Havertz, Sterling

Predicted Manchester City starting lineup

Goalkeeper: Ederson

Defenders: Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Ake

Midfielders: De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva

Forwards: Mahrez, Haaland, Foden

Predictions

Prediction One: Match outcome: Manchester City to win

Prediction Two: Total goals: Under 2.5

Prediction Three: Anytime goalscorer: Erling Haaland