Manchester City vs Chelsea preview: Savinho misses out, whilst Gonzalez is a doubt
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Manchester City vs Chelsea preview: Savinho misses out, whilst Gonzalez is a doubt
""In this period to have two games away is so demanding,""
""You know, Christmas times always happen and it has been a tough two games at Nottingham Forest and [at Sunderland], so yeah, we have to see.""
""[There's] not much time. We'll see what happened. Rodri is back and Jeremy - both have come from long, long injuries. So we have to be ca"
Manchester City host Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday 4 January 2026, 5.30pm, with Michael Oliver appointed referee and VAR by D England. Tickets are sold out and odds favour City. City’s squad availability is weakened: Savinho is sidelined after sustaining an injury at Sunderland, and Mateo Kovacic, John Stones and Oscar Bobb remain injured; Nico Gonzalez is doubtful. Omar Marmoush and Rayan Ait-Nouri are absent at the African Cup of Nations. Chelsea have Colwill and Essugo injured, Cucurella, Lavia and Hato doubtful, and Mudryk and Caicedo suspended. City form: DWWWW; Chelsea form: DLDWW.
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