Chelsea vs Man City: Full match preview, lineup and Dream11 team prediction

The Premier League Match week is back. The match week number 6 has the prodigy of producing one of the most exciting matches of the year. Chelsea vs Man City match not only holds the excitement for the players but also for two of the great masterminds of modern football in Thomas Tuchel and Pep Guardiola.

Chelsea is currently holding the top position in the Premier League Table. Meanwhile, City stands at number 5 at the table. However, both teams will be aware of their competitions ahead of the biggest match of the weekend.

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Chelsea vs Man City: Match Details

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Date: 25/09/2021
Time: 5 pm
Places to watch the match in India: Disney Hotstar and Star Sports Select

Chelsea vs Man City: Team News

Team New: Chelsea

The number 1 team in Premier League will have some things to consider before clashing with the last time champions. Chelsea had the upper hand over City last time when they met. A Marcos Alonso goal in the extra time gave the lead for the Blues. But you can not take the past as in what to look for in future as you are never short of the competition in the premier league. Chelsea is currently unbeaten in the league with four wins and one draw in the league. The only hold they had was against Liverpool in an away encounter. Therefore, Thomas Tuchel's men will be confident of their game plan against a strong side in Manchester City.

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Injury news:

Tuchel has already confirmed that Mason Mount will be out for this game. He had picked up a minor knock during our Carabao Cup win over Aston Villa. So, he will be on the sideline along with Christian Pulisic who was already on the injured players' list. So, make your Dream11 team prediction according to that. Read the full injury news here.

Comebacks into the team

The good news for the team is that Edouard Mendy will be in front of the goal as he will come back from the injury. Chelsea has conceded only one goal in the last five Premier League matches and Mendy was responsible for that success rate. So, make your Premier League Fantasy team according to that.

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Chelsea's form in Premier League

3-0 Win against Tottenham
3-0 Win against Aston Villa
1-1 against Liverpool
2-0 win against Arsenal
3-0 win against Crystal Palace

Team News: Manchester City

City, currently at number five had some injury concerns over the last week. While they were handed a tough loss against Spurs, they came back stronger to pull things off. Guardiola's men have been backing the form of Kevin de Bryune and Jack Grealish to give them the balance they need to defend their title. Ruben Dias holds the back for them with nearly 419 passes (most between the two teams) this season. Against a quality team like Chelsea, Guardiola will be hoping his strikers will be good enough to pull off an outstanding away win this match week.

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Injury news:

Aymeric Laporte, Rodrigo, John Stones and Oleksandr Zinchenko are still not sure whether they will start this match or not. Meanwhile, Guardiola has confirmed that Gundogan is also carrying an injury. Pep has told that a number of players are still not fully fit. However, he has confirmed any names before the Chelsea vs Man City clash.

Comebacks into the team

There is no confirmation of the fitness of the players. Hence, there is no assurance on that news.

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Man City's form in the Premier League

0-0 Draw against Southhampton
1-0 win against Leicester
5-0 win against Arsenal
5-0 win against Norwich City
0-1 loss against Spurs

Chelsea vs Man City Head to Head

Total Matches – 48
Manchester City – 14
Chelsea FC– 27
Draw -7

Chelsea vs Man City Possible Lineups

Possible Lineup – Chelsea FC

Mendy; Christensen, T Silva, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Alonso; Havertz, Lukaku, Werner

Possible Lineup- Manchester City

Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Gundogan; Jesus, Torres, Grealish

Chelsea vs Man City Dream11 Team Prediction