FA Cup
Jan 8, 2023 4.30pm
4
0
HT : 3 0
FT Etihad Stadium
  • Riyad Mahrez 23' goal
  • Julian Alvarez 30' goal
  • Phil Foden 38' goal
  • Riyad Mahrez 85' goal

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

Man City vs. Chelsea injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

For the third time this season already, Manchester City and Chelsea pit their wits against one another in Sunday's FA Cup third-round tie at the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola's outfit travelled to Stamford Bridge for Thursday's Premier League game and came away with a 1-0 win, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.


MANCHESTER CITY vs. CHELSEA

MANCHESTER CITY

Out: Ruben Dias (thigh)

Doubtful: Aymeric Laporte (back)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ortega; Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Cancelo; Gundogan, Phillips, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Alvarez, Grealish

CHELSEA

Out: N'Golo Kante (thigh), Reece James (knee), Edouard Mendy (finger), Raheem Sterling (hamstring), Armando Broja (knee)

Doubtful: Ben Chilwell (hamstring), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (calf), Mason Mount (knock), Christian Pulisic (knock), Wesley Fofana (knee)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Koulibaly, Cucurella; Jorginho, Zakaria, Chukwuemeka; Ziyech, Havertz, Aubameyang


For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.


POLL
Who will win Sunday's FA Cup clash between Man City and Chelsea?
Manchester City 66%
Draw 13%
Chelsea 21%
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