Manchester City will look to bounce back from their Champions League disappointment when they host Chelsea this evening.
City’s European hopes hang by a thread after squandering a 2-0 lead at the Parc des Princes to lose 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night. They must now beat Club Brugge to secure a place in the playoffs.
Chelsea enjoyed a 3-1 win at home to Wolves on Monday night.
Manchester City Team News
Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov were thrown straight into the City side with Pep Guardiola making three changes to the XI that capitulated in Paris in midweek.
The injured Ruben Dias and Savinho made way for the new boys with Kevin De Bruyne also dropped to the bench with Ilkay Gundogan coming in.
Victor Reis is named among the substitutes.
Manchester City: Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Akanji, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo (C), Marmoush, Foden, Haaland
Your City XI for #MCICHE 🩵
XI | Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Akanji, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo (C), Marmoush, Foden, Haaland
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Stones, Grealish, De Bruyne, Reis, Savinho, O’Reilly, Lewis, McAtee#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/EjWN6nkSwO
— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 25, 2025
Chelsea Team News
Captain Enzo Fernandez returned for Chelsea as one of three changes from Enzo Maresca.
Levi Colwill and Jadon Sancho, on his return to the Etihad, also came in with Tosin Adarabioyo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Pedro Neto named on the bench.
Chelsea: Sanchez, James (c), Colwill, Chalobah, Cucurella, Fernandez, Caicedo, Palmer, Madueke, Sancho, Jackson
Team news is in! ✊🔵#CFC | #MCICHE pic.twitter.com/C6n1q6TTaS
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 25, 2025
