Team News: Chelsea vs. Manchester City injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Chelsea will be looking to continue their excellent start to the 2021-22 Premier League season when they welcome Manchester City to Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

The Blues are currently top of the table with 13 points, while Man City sit down in fifth position on 10 points, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two sides ahead of the mouthwatering contest.

CHELSEA vs. MANCHESTER CITY

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CHELSEA

Out: Christian Pulisic (ankle), Mason Mount (knock)

Doubtful: Edouard Mendy (knock)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Mendy; Christensen, T Silva, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Alonso; Havertz, Lukaku, Werner

MANCHESTER CITY

Out: Benjamin Mendy (suspension)

Doubtful: John Stones (muscle), Aymeric Laporte (muscle), Rodri (knock), Oleksandr Zinchenko (knock), Ilkay Gundogan (knock)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Gundogan; Jesus, Torres, Grealish