Premier League champions Manchester City welcome Chelsea to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening for the first time since their enthralling 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge three months ago.
While the Citizens beat Copenhagen 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday, the West Londoners won by the same scoreline a day earlier against Crystal Palace in the top flight, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs.
MANCHESTER CITY vs. CHELSEA
MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Josko Gvardiol (ankle), Jack Grealish (groin)
Doubtful: Bernardo Silva (ankle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake; Stones, Rodri; Bernardo, De Bruyne, Alvarez, Foden; Haaland
CHELSEA
Out: Thiago Silva (groin), Carney Chukwuemeka (ankle), Benoit Badiashile (groin), Wesley Fofana (knee), Marc Cucurella (ankle), Reece James (hamstring), Lesley Ugochukwu (hamstring), Romeo Lavia (hamstring)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Colwill, Chilwell; Fernandez, Caicedo; Palmer, Gallagher, Jackson; Nkunku
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