Manchester City will look to bounce back from their Champions League disappointment when they host Chelsea this evening.
City’s European hopes hang in the balance after they blew a 2-0 lead to lose 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night. They now need to beat Club Brugge to secure a place in the playoffs.
Chelsea celebrated a 3-1 home win against Wolves on Monday evening.
Manchester City team news
Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov were thrown straight into the City team, while Pep Guardiola made three changes to the eleven that capitulated in Paris in midweek.
The injured Ruben Dias and Savinho made room for the new boys, Kevin De Bruyne was also on the bench and Ilkay Gündogan came on.
Vitor Reis is one of the substitutes.
Manchester City: Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Akanji, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gündogan, Bernardo (center), Marmoush, Foden, Haaland
Your City XI for #MCICHE 🩵
XI | Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Akanji, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gündogan, Bernardo (center), 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 moves from Enzo Maresca.
Levi Colwill and Jadon Sancho also featured in his return to the Etihad, with Tosin Adarabioyo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Pedro Neto on the bench.
Chelsea: Sanchez, James (c), Colwill, Chalobah, Cucurella, Fernandez, Caicedo, Palmer, Madueke, Sancho, Jackson
Team news is here! ✊🔵#CFC | #MCICHE pic.twitter.com/C6n1q6TTaS
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 25, 2025
