Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has never shied away from answering questions on the charges Manchester City are facing.
12.11.2023 - 09:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City will be looking to maintain their spot at the top of the Premier League when they face Chelsea on Sunday afternoon.
An incredible Jeremy Doku performance helped City to a big 6-1 win over Bournemouth in their last Premier League outing, and with Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool all dropping points, Pep Guardiola's side jumped to the top of the league table. Spirits are high in the City camp going into Sunday, with a 3-0 win over Young Boys in the Champions League securing their qualification to the knockout stages of the competition with two games to go.
Next up for Guardiola's side is Chelsea, with the Blues having lost just one of their last seven games in all competitions as Mauricio Pochettino's side start to pick up some form. City have beaten Chelsea in the last six meetings, with the Blues failing to score a goal in that time.
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So, could City come out on top on Sunday? Let's take a look.
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Chelsea could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Sanchez; James, Silva, Disasi, Colwill; Gallagher, Enzo, Caicedo; Palmer, Jackson, Sterling.
We predict that City could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; Rodri, Bernardo, Alvarez; Foden, Haaland, Grealish.
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