Overview
- Kick-off is at 17:30 GMT at the Etihad, with coverage on Sky Sports in the UK and on NBCSN and Peacock in the United States.
- Chelsea confirmed Enzo Maresca’s exit on January 1 and Under-21 coach Calum McFarlane leads the team for this match after a run of one league win in seven.
- Moisés Caicedo is suspended due to yellow-card accumulation and will miss the game.
- Manchester City are the league’s top scorers with 43 goals in 19 matches and, after a 0-0 draw at Sunderland left them four points behind Arsenal, they seek a response with Erling Haaland central to their attack.
- City have welcomed back Jeremy Doku and Rodri, though Oscar Bobb, Savinho, John Stones and Mateo Kovacic remain sidelined, while Reece James and Marc Cucurella are discussed as potential recalls for Chelsea in some predictions.