Manchester City will look to bounce back from their Champions League disappointment when they host Chelsea tonight.
City’s European hopes hang in the balance after they squandered a 2-0 lead at the Parc des Princes to go down 4-2 at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night. Now they have to beat Club Brugge to secure a place in the play-offs.
Chelsea won 3-1 at home against Wolves on Monday night.
Manchester City team news
Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov were thrown straight into the City side, with Pep Guardiola making three changes to the XI that capitulated in Paris in midweek.
Injured Ruben Dias and Savinho made way for the new boys, with Kevin De Bruyne also dropping to the bench and Ilkay Gundogan coming on.
Victor Reis is listed among the replacements.
Manchester City: Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Akanji, Guardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo (C), Marmoush, Foden, Haaland
Your City XI for #MCICHE 🩵
XI | Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Akanji, Guardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo (C), Marmoush, Foden, Haaland
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Stones, Grealish, De Bruyne, Reis, Savinho, O’Reilly, Lewis, McAtee#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/EjWN6nkSwO
— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 25, 2025
Chelsea team news
Captain Enzo Fernandez returned to Chelsea as one of three substitutes for Enzo Maresca.
Levi Colwill and Jadon Sancho, on their return to the Etihad, also came in with Tosin Adarabioyo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Pedro Neto named on the bench.
Chelsea: Sanchez, James (c), Colwill, Chalobah, Cucurella, Fernandez, Caicedo, Palmer, Madueke, Sancho, Jackson
Team news has arrived! ✊🔵#CFC | #MCICHE pic.twitter.com/C6n1q6TTaS
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 25, 2025
