Overview
- Kickoff is 17:30 GMT at the Etihad, with live coverage on Sky Sports in the UK and on NBCSN with streaming on Peacock in the US.
- Chelsea travel under Under-21 coach Calum McFarlane after Enzo Maresca’s sacking on January 1, entering with one win in their last seven league games.
- City seek to keep pace at the top after a 0-0 draw at Sunderland, boasting 43 league goals and eight straight Premier League home wins.
- Team news for City includes doubts over Savinho and Nico Gonzalez and absences for John Stones, Oscar Bobb and Mateo Kovacic, with Rodri and Doku available after recent returns.
- Chelsea are without Moises Caicedo through suspension, with Reece James in line for a recall and Marc Cucurella having trained but facing a late check, according to multiple previews.