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WHEN AND WHERE

We face Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday 12 April with the game scheduled for kick-off at Stamford Bridge at 16:30 (UK).

The game will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky GO and NOW TV.)

You can also keep across all of the action via the official Man City app, as well as the key moments on X/Twitter: @ManCity.

Supporters living around the world can find out how they can tune in via our global listings, courtesy of livesoccertv.com.

Next Fixture

All fixtures

Sun 12 Apr

Premier League

Chelsea

16:30

BST

Man City

TEAMS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella, Caicedo, Andrey Santos, Estevao, Palmer, Neto, Joao Pedro.

Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Adarabaiyo, Sarr, Essugo, Lavia, Garnacho, Guiu, Delap.

City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo (C), Semenyo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Ake, Marmoush, Kovacic, Nico, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Foden.

OPPOSING MANAGER - LIAM ROSENIOR

Rosenior arrived at Chelsea in early January after overseas success with French side RC Strasbourg, who he led the to European qualification for the first time in 19 years in his first season, following earlier roles in England with Hull and Derby.

He made an impressive start to life in the Premier League dugout, being nominated for January’s Premier League Manager of the Month after winning his first three league matches.

Rosenior enjoys possession-based football and likes his team to dictate proceedings on the pitch, so it will be interesting to see how he sets up his side against a City squad used to dominating possession.

DANGER MEN

Chelsea’s talisman this season has been striker Joao Pedro. 

The Brazilian joined the Blues from Brighton last summer and has made an instant impact in the Premier League this term, scoring 14 times and providing five assists in 31 top-flight appearances.

Pedro thrives up front with the service from fellow danger man Cole Palmer, who famously graduated from City’s Academy.

The Englishman hasn’t hit the heights as he did in his first season with the London club, but he still has 10 Premier League goal involvements in 20 appearances.

These impressive attacking returns highlights the importance of City stifling the dynamic duo on Sunday.

PEP GUARDIOLA PREVIEW

Ahead of the game, Guardiola held his press conference and was asked about the title race with City nine points behind leaders Arsenal, although we have a game in hand and are still to play the Gunners at the Etihad.

“Hopefully we can do a lot of points,” Pep said..

“The situation we’re in the Premier League, we need to do all of them otherwise it doesn’t give us a chance to be there at the end so we need to do a lot of points.

“We weren’t consistent enough in the season, we dropped points we should’ve taken, which is why we’re in this position where we can’t do it differently.”

PREVIOUS MEETING

We’ve not visited Stamford Bridge since August 2024 in what was our first game of the 2024/25 season.

Erling Haaland scored the first goal of the campaign for the third season running as he struck in the 18th minute on his 100th appearance.

Chelsea pushed for an equaliser but the three points were finally secured late on with a fierce strike from Mateo Kovacic against his former Club.

In the reverse fixture earlier this season, we suffered a late blow as Enzo Fernandez bundled home an equaliser in stoppage-time after Tijjani Reijnders opener.

LAST TIME OUT

Last weekend, we cruised into an eighth successive FA Cup semi-final with a convincing 4-0 victory over Liverpool at the Etihad.

As for Chelsea, they suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat away to Everton in their last league game, but emphatically beat Port Vale 7-0 to secure their place in the FA Cup last-four.

MATCH OFFICIALS

To be announced.

GLOBAL TV LISTINGS

Supporters around the world can find out how to tune in to watch the match live by clicking here, courtesy of livesoccertv.com.

(Listings correct as of Sunday 5 April)