CHELSEA v Manchester City: Preview

Date: Sunday twelfth
April 2026

Venue: Stamford Bridge

Kick-off: 16:30 BST

This
afternoon, Stamford Bridge welcomes Manchester Metropolis for a Premier League conflict with
loads using on it.

Chelsea stroll into
immediately’s sport feeling fairly satisfied after a 7-0 FA Cup demolition of Port Vale.
Certain, Port Vale are all-time low of League One, however seven objectives is seven objectives I
suppose. Metropolis, in the meantime, have reminded Liverpool what it feels prefer to be
battered, successful 4-0 in a show that claims, “We’ve remembered the best way to play
soccer once more”, and sadly, it’s simply in time to face us.

Premier League type?
Finest left within the misplaced property field, frankly. Newcastle and Everton have each
handed us our coats lately. Metropolis aren’t precisely flying both, with two attracts
on the bounce—although April is like Metropolis’s birthday month; they at all times flip up
with cake and celebration hats. We haven’t overwhelmed Metropolis for the reason that Champions League
ultimate in 2020/21, so statistically, we’d be due a win—however none of us consider in
fairy tales, can we? Arsenal’s consequence yesterday has solely helped Metropolis, and with
two video games in hand and Arsenal looming, that 9-point hole may shrink. We proceed
to stay in hope.

We’re nonetheless dreaming of
a Champions League spot ourselves—even when our precise Champions League
credentials are about as convincing as a dodgy kebab after midnight.
Liverpool’s consequence yesterday implies that even when we win, the highest 5 stays
the stuff of fantasy soccer for now although.

As
for the result immediately, the world, his spouse, and her cat are all hoping for a
Metropolis win, however the considered Arsenal successful the title will do this to you!

MANAGER’S VIEWS

Going
into immediately’s sport, Liam Rosenior says, “”It will be three factors which
takes us nearer to our goal, which proper now’s to qualify for the
Champions League. That’s all we are able to deal with. We now have to play groups who’re
combating relegation, groups who’re mid-table, groups who’re pushing on the high
finish of the league. It doesn’t matter as a result of each sport is so troublesome on this
league and we all know it’s going to be an enormous problem on Sunday, but it surely’s one
that we’re wanting ahead to.”

Manchester
Metropolis supervisor, Pep Guardiola, in the meantime, says “In case you don’t win at Stamford
Bridge – that’s not a simple place to go – possibly we don’t have to make the press
convention earlier than Arsenal as a result of it’ll be over. Everyone is aware of it. You already know
it, I do know it, the gamers comprehend it, everyone is aware of it. England is aware of it. So,
there’s what number of video games left? It’s a must to win all of them, all. Not one draw,
no. Neglect about it.”

SQUAD NEWS

For Chelsea, Levi Colwill (ACL),
Trevoh Chalobah (ankle), Jamie Gittens (thigh), Reece James (thigh),
and Filip Jorgensen (groin) are all injured, while Mykhaylo Mudryk continues with
the by no means ending suspension. Benoit Badiashile might return from an sickness however
Enzo Fernandez stays on the naughty step.

For Manchester Metropolis, Josko Gvardiol (leg)
and Ruben Dias (hamstring/knock) are each nonetheless out. John Stones pulled out of
the England squad with an damage however I wouldn’t purchase into any of the
worldwide accidents anymore and would anticipate him to be out there.

TEAMS

CHELSEA (Potential line-up): Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Tosin, Cucurella; Santos, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Estevao; Peter

MANCHESTER CITY (Potential line-up): Donnarumma; Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly; Silva, Rodri; Semenyo, Cherki, Doku; Haaland

LAST SEASON

Chelsea 0-2 Manchester
Metropolis (18th August 2024)

CURRENT FORM (PL)

CHELSEA: DDLWLL

MANCHESTER CITY: WWWWDD

OTHER STUFF

Chelsea
are with out a win of their final 9 Premier League video games towards Manchester
CityManchester
Metropolis have received 4 of their final 5 away video games towards Chelsea within the Premier
LeagueChelsea have misplaced each of their final two
Premier League gamesManchester Metropolis have drawn each of their
final two Premier League gamesManchester Metropolis have received 28 of their final
31 Premier League video games within the month of April

PREDICTION

Sportsmole: Chelsea 1-3 Manchester Metropolis