When and where: Man City v Chelsea
The game kicks off at 12.30pm (GMT) on Saturday 3 December.
The match will be broadcast on Sky Sports 1.
Injury and suspension news
Man City: Everyone is fit apart from Vincent Kompany (knee)
Chelsea: John Terry (muscle strain) is expected to be the only player unavailable to Antonio Conte
The last time:
City’s game against Chelsea at home last season was the first home game of the 15/16 campaign, and heralded the opening of the newly extended south stand.
The then-record crowd wasn’t disappointed as a turbocharged City side put three past Chelsea, with Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and Fernandinho on target.
More stats and facts
- Man City go into the game in third position in the Premier League, one point behind leaders Chelsea
- City have won 52, drawn 39 and lost 62 of their matches with Chelsea
- Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa are joint top scorers of the Premier League with 10, but Costa has played two games more
- Chelsea have won four, drawn one and lost one of six away games this season
- City have won three and drawn three from their three league games at the Etihad Stadium
Hazard: De Bruyne can fire Man City to title
Two Belgian players are likely to play key roles in Saturday’s match: Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne.
Chelsea’s Hazard reckons that if his side finish above City at the end of the season they have a good chance of being crowned Champions.
Read more of his comments here
Man City training: Preparing for Chelsea
City went through the gears at CFA on Wednesday ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Chelsea.
Take a look at our training gallery to see the likes of Bacary Sagna, Claudio Bravo and Ilkay Gundogan in action - and see who was making Raheem Sterling laugh.
Take a look at the pictures here
Man City v Chelsea: Freeze frame
Take a look at our moment-in-time picture from February 2013 and see what’s happened to all the players since.
Frank Lampard, Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez all feature!
Fernandinho on Chelsea and Gabriel Jesus
Manchester City’s Brazilian midfielder talks about strike sensation Gabriel Jesus, who will join up with City in the new year.
Ferna also speaks about the big game with Chelsea - watch his pre-match thoughts here.
Man City v Chelsea: Premier League stat attack
Take a look at the tale of the tape ahead of Manchester City’s league clash with Chelsea.
How does Sergio Aguero’s scoring record compare with Diego Costa’s, and how does Kevin De Bruyne measure up to Eden Hazard?
Guardiola gives Man City injury update
Manager Pep Guardiola provided a positive injury update ahead of the Premier League clash with Chelsea.
Only Vincent Kompany remains on the sidelines with a knee injury.
