Manchester City will take on Chelsea today in a pivotal Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge. With Arsenal losing 2-1 to Bournemouth yesterday at the Emirates and looking incredibly nervous in doing so, Pep Guardiola’s side has a real opportunity to heap even more pressure on Mikel Arteta’s side today. City can move within six points of Arsenal today, with Arsenal due to come to the Etihad next Sunday in a huge fixture. To do that, City must pick up three points against a Chelsea side that is inconsistent but does have quality in its ranks. Today’s match does feel like a match which could shape the run-in for Pep Guardiola’s side.
Here is the latest Manchester City injury news and my predicted City starting eleven for today’s match.
Latest City injury news.
Pep Guardiola informed the media on Frida that several players will miss today’s match for Manchester City due to injury. Josko Gvardiol remains ruled out of contention due to the right tibial fracture he sustained against Chelsea in January. Guardiola did reveal that Gvardiol is progressing in his recovery from the serious injury he sustained, but he remains some way off from returning to the pitch.
Ruben Dias will also miss today’s match. Pep Guardiola said that Dias is getting better, but he hasn’t recovered from the injury that has kept him out of Manchester City’s past two matches. John Stones has resumed partial training as he bids to come back from the calf injury that he sustained on international duty.
Lastly, Pep Guardiola told the media that despite Mateo Kovacic having missed the majority of this season due to an Achilles issue, he is fit and available for selection for today’s match at Stamford Bridge.
