Manchester City defender Kyle Walker is confident he will be fit for Saturday's UEFA Champions League final.
21.05.2023 - 08:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City have wrapped up the Premier League title even before they have taken on Chelsea later today.
City host Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday at 4pm and will collect the Premier League trophy after the match. The title win was confirmed on Saturday evening when Arsenal were beaten by Nottingham Forest - it marks a fifth title in the space of six years for Pep Guardiola's outfit.
While City fans will celebrate more silverware, Chelsea sit 11th in the table after a dismal campaign which has seen them have three bosses. Lampard is in caretaker charge until the end of the season, with Mauricio Pochettino expected to be named as the club's new permanent boss.
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Here's what the pundits have had to say ahead of Sunday afternoon's encounter at the Etihad Stadium.
"I was at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday and Manchester City's performance levels against Real Madrid were just amazing. I was expecting City to dominate the ball and territory but I thought Madrid would carry a threat at times, and they really didn't.
"City are going to want to go out and smash Chelsea regardless of whether they needed to win this game to seal a hat-trick of titles.
"That's what I think will happen, too. From what I have seen of Chelsea, they don't have an identity, or much of a plan. They have got some very good individual players but they are not a team and there are times when they look like a mess.
"City will make some changes and bring in people like Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez, but they will still win easily."
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