Key events
Manchester City make three changes to the starting eleven called up for the 3-1 victory in Copenhagen. Jack Grealish is injured so Jeremy Doku takes his place, as he did in the Champions League midweek. Also taking a step forward: Manuel Akanji and Julián Álvarez. John Stones and Bernardo Silva fall to the bench.
Chelsea make two changes after Monday night's 3-1 win at Crystal Palace. Raheem Sterling and Levi Colwill will replace None Madueke, who falls to the bench, and the injured Thiago Silva. Sterling and Cole Palmer start against their former club.
The teams
City of Manchester: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Akanji, Rodri, Foden, De Bruyne, Álvarez, Doku, Haaland.
Substitutes: Stones, Kovacic, Ortega, Bernardo Silva, Gómez, Matheus Luiz, Bobb, Susoho, Lewis.
Chelsea: Petrovic, Gusto, Disasi, Colwill, Chilwell, Caicedo, Fernández, Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling, Jackson.
Substitutes: Mudryk, Madueke, Bettinelli, Chalobah, Nkunku, Casadei, Gilchrist, Samuels-Smith, Harrison.
Referee: Andrew Madley (West Yorkshire).
Your squad to face Chelsea! 👊
XI | Ederson, Walker (C), Akanji, Dias, Ake, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Foden, Álvarez, Doku, Haaland
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Stones, Kovacic, Bernardo, Gómez, Nunes, Bobb, Susoho, Lewis#cityman | @etihad pic.twitter.com/ch1iVE6nqN
– Manchester City (@ManCity) February 17, 2024
Preamble
Manchester City chases a fourth consecutive title; Chelsea are looking to avoid their second consecutive mid-table finish. A lot to play for then. The start will be at 17:30 GMT. Its on!
