Chelsea vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
The European champions beat the Citizens three successive times at the end of last season but Pep Guardiola’s side ran out winners at Stamford Bridge
Follow live reaction after Manchester City beat Chelsea in what could be a pivotal match in this season’s Premier League title race.
The Blues beat the defending champions three successive times at the end of last season, including the Champions League final in May to become European champions for a second time. But City earned a measure of revenge with an all-important three points in their bid to defend their crown on Saturday afternoon.
Gabriel Jesus scored the only goal of the game after his deflected second-half shot beat Edouard Mendy in the home goal.Thomas Tuchel's side responded to the setback but were unable to get back on terms and failed to register a single shot on target.
Follow all the latest reaction and analysis from Stamford Bridge:
Chelsea vs Man City - Team news
Chelsea XI: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger; James, Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic, Alonso; Werner, Lukaku
Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Jesus, Grealish
Mason Mount injury: Chelsea midfielder to miss Man City match
Thomas Tuchel has said Mason Mount will miss out on their Premier League clash against defending champions Manchester City due to a ‘minor’ knock.
Mount last played in the Blues’ Carabao Cup victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday, coming on for N’Golo Kante at half-time.
Mason Mount to miss Man City match with injury
Mount picked up a ‘minor injury’ against Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup
Guardiola on Man City’s tough run
Today’s game starts a run of difficult matches for Manchester City who play Chelsea, Paris St. Germain and Liverpool all within the space of eight days.
On the tough run of games, boss Pep Guardiola said: "We try to learn. This is a new competition. It’s one more game. We prepare the game like the strong points we have and see what we can do to be better.
"That’s the mindset we have. It will be the same against Paris St-Germain and Liverpool before the international break."
Chelsea vs Man City - Recent results
Chelsea are looking to continue their winning form after overcoming Aston Villa on penalties in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. The Blues are unbeaten in the Premier League this season with four wins and a draw putting them at the top of the table, level on points with Liverpool and Manchester United.
Manchester City are making a push to catch up with the league leaders after a goalless draw with Southampton last time out. They travel to Stamford Bridge knowing a victory today would bring them level with Chelsea. Thomas Tuchel’s men have won the last three meetings between the teams, including the 2020 Champions League final.
Chelsea vs Man City: Team news
Edouard Mendy may be fit to return to the Chelsea side after missing out against Tottenham after suffering a knock in the Champions League fixture against Zenit St Petersburg, though Tuchel said it is “a race against pain and time”, and the German may be forced to call on deputy Kepa Arrizabalaga once more.
Manchester City rang the changes for Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup win against Wycombe Wanderers which means Pep Guardiola was able to rest many of his first-choice team, but the Spaniard is facing an increasingly concerning injury list. Rodri has a muscular problem and is a doubt while John Stones, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Aymeric Laporte were all also absent against Southampton last weekend.
Ilkay Gundogan has also suffered an issue ahead of eight days in which Manchester City will play Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool.
Chelsea vs Man City: Predicted line-ups
Chelsea - Mendy; Christensen, Silva, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Havertz; Lukaku
Manchester City - Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Foden; Sterling, Torres, Grealish.
Chelsea vs Man City: Prediction
Both sides have combined attacking potency with defensive solidity in a manner one would anticipate from two such expensively procured squads. Though Manchester City’s growing fitness issues may be a concern, they will hope to knock back a Chelsea side bidding to knock the defending Premier League champions from their perch — a draw seems the likeliest outcome. Chelsea 1-1 Manchester City
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