Man City v Chelsea – Confirmed lineups – Pep Guardiola drops Belgium international to bench

Chelsea will be hoping to get their top-four ambitions back on track when they take on Man City today.

The Premier League encounter takes places at the Etihad Stadium, kick-off is scheduled for 16:00 (GMT).

Pep Guardiola’s side have been in impressive form of late with back to back wins over Arsenal. The Citizens lifted the Carabao Cup last weekend and could wrap up the League title in early April.

Star playmaker Ilkay Gundogan has been a key member of Guardiola’s starting eleven in recent weeks and starts tonight.

Guardiola meanwhile, has dropped Vincent Kompany to the bench despite two impressive performances against Arsenal.

Antinio Conte’s side come into today’s fixture with just one win in their last four  League fixtures and know a loss will leave them five points behind the top-four.

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Man City v Chelsea – Confirmed lineups

Manchester City Confirmed XI: Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Bernardo, Sane, Silva (c), De Bruyne, Aguero
Subs: Bravo, Stones, Kompany, Danilo, Jesus, Yaya Toure, Foden

Chelsea Confirmed XI: Courtois; Azpilicueta (c), Christensen, Rudiger; Moses, Fabregas, Drinkwater, Alonso; Willian, Hazard, Pedro.
Subs: Caballero, Cahill, Zappacosta, Emerson, Chalobah, Giroud, Morata.