Chelsea will be pleased with the initial plays, following a sluggish beginning. They appear resolute in their offensive efforts and are creating some issues for City, particularly when they steal the ball and go on the counterattack. However, it is still City who have had the most significant opportunity. How in the world did Haaland fail to score just now?!
Chelsea is in control of the game and Jackson is putting pressure on Ederson, causing him to make a mistake. Jackson is unable to take a shot due to the difficult angle, so he passes the ball to Gallagher, who almost sets up a play for Palmer on the right side. Akanji is forced to make a defensive move and give up a corner kick.
The Chelsea team crosses the ball into the box, but it is only partially cleared. Alvarez attempts a shot, but it goes high into the air. Petrovic attempts to catch it, but fumbles. The ball falls to Dias, who takes mercy on the keeper and heads it right to him. The keeper is lucky to avoid a major error.
For the initial moment, Chelsea displays their offensive skills, with Palmer and Fernandez teaming up to send Gallagher towards the City box on the right side. Gallagher then sends a quick, low pass towards the center, but unfortunately Jackson is not in position to receive it. As a result, the home team successfully clears the ball.
Chelsea had a poor performance in the first half of their match at Selhurst Park on Monday evening. They will aim to improve in today’s game, but they have not had many opportunities thus far. City has taken control quickly. They are in charge on their own territory.
Unfortunately, none of them are wearing hats, which is a shame because Nick Heyward’s work, influenced by the color blue, is quite impressive. We will be leaving shortly.
In the Premier League, Arsenal defeated Burnley 5-0 at Turf Moor while Liverpool achieved a 4-1 victory against Brentford earlier. As a result, Arsenal now holds the second spot, pushing the reigning champions down to third. In order for Manchester City to regain second place on goal difference, they must win by a margin of five goals in their upcoming match. If they manage to win both of their games in hand, they will take over the top spot. Meanwhile, Chelsea has dropped to the bottom half of the table after Wolverhampton’s 2-1 win against Tottenham. Chelsea has the opportunity to climb up to eighth place with an unexpected win tonight. It is theoretically possible for them to reach seventh place, but the odds are slim for the 12-0 win required to achieve that.
The most recent result is a tie between Pep Guardiola and Gary Neville with a score of 1-1.
There has already been a major confrontation between these two teams over the weekend. Jonathan Liew provides the specifics.
Manchester City has made three alterations to the initial lineup that was announced for the 3-1 victory in Copenhagen. Due to an injury, Jack Grealish will not be playing and will be replaced by Jeremy Doku, who also filled in during the Champions League match earlier this week. Additionally, Manuel Akanji and Julian Alvarez will be taking the field in place of John Stones and Bernardo Silva, who will be starting on the bench.
After their 3-1 victory against Crystal Palace on Monday night, Chelsea has made two substitutions. Raheem Sterling and Levi Colwill have taken the places of None Madueke, who will now be sitting on the bench, and the injured Thiago Silva. Sterling and Cole Palmer, both former players of their opponent team, will be starting in this match.
The starting lineup for Manchester City consisted of Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Akanji, Rodri, Foden, De Bruyne, Alvarez, Doku, and Haaland.
Players: Stones, Kovacic, Ortega, Bernardo Silva, Gomez, Matheus Luiz, Bobb, Susoho, Lewis.
Chelsea’s starting lineup consists of Petrovic, Gusto, Disasi, Colwill, Chilwell, Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling, and Jackson.
Substitutes: Mudryk, Madueke, Bettinelli, Chalobah, Nkunku, Casadei, Gilchrist, Samuels-Smith, Harrison.
The official in charge: Andrew Madley from West Yorkshire.
Manchester City is in the pursuit of their fourth consecutive championship, while Chelsea is trying to avoid their second consecutive placement in the middle of the table. There is a lot at stake, with kick-off scheduled for 5:30pm GMT. The game is on!
Source: theguardian.com
