Overview
- Manchester City travel to Stamford Bridge on Sunday at 4.30 p.m. BST, nine points behind Arsenal with a game in hand, after Pep Guardiola said they need to collect a lot of points to keep the title race alive.
- Chelsea will be without club-suspended Enzo Fernández and have the worst red-card record in the league with seven, heightening selection and discipline risks against City.
- City’s confidence is rebuilt by recent cup wins over Arsenal and Liverpool, though Rúben Dias is out and John Stones is a doubt for the weekend clash.
- Arsenal received a boost as winger Eberechi Eze returned to training earlier than expected, while Martin Ødegaard and Bukayo Saka were being assessed ahead of Bournemouth.
- Roberto De Zerbi starts Tottenham’s rescue job at Sunderland on Sunday, taking over a team leading the league for errors that give up chances and struggling for incisive through balls.