Chelsea vs Manchester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Stamford Bridge
Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Manchester City today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Chelsea vs Manchester City
The big Chelsea team news is the exclusion of Raheem Sterling, who has subsequently released a statement via a spokesperson saying he is seeking further clarity on his future at the club. Conor Gallagher is also absent for the Blues with the academy graduate continuing to be linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge, while skipper Reece James misses out through suspension. However, there are starts for Lavia, Fernandez, Nkunku and former City winger Palmer. New signings Neto, Dewsbury-Hall, Guiu and Adarabioyo could make their debuts from the bench.
Chelsea vs Manchester City
SUBS: Stefan Ortega, John Stones, Kyle Walker, Nathan Ake, Phil Foden, Nico O'Reilly, Jack Grealish, Matheus Nunes, James McAtee.
Chelsea vs Manchester City
MANCHESTER CITY (3-2-4-1): Ederson; Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol; Rico Lewis, Mateo Kovacic; Savinho, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku; Erling Haaland.
Chelsea vs Manchester City
SUBS: Filip Jorgensen, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Renato Veiga, Mykhailo Mudryk, Marc Guiu, Noni Madueke, Pedro Neto.
Chelsea vs Manchester City
CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez; Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella; Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia; Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez, Christopher Nkunku; Nicolas Jackson.
Chelsea vs Manchester City
We are set for a mouth-watering battle at the Bridge between two of the Premier League's most decorated sides. Chelsea begin life under Enzo Maresca, the club's sixth different manager of the Todd Boehly era, with the Italian aiming to build on last season's sixth-place finish. He is a former assistant to Pep Guardiola, who is embarking on his ninth season in charge of the Citizens. Will the Spaniard steer them to a record-extending fifth straight title?
Chelsea vs Manchester City
Hello and welcome to live text coverage of the penultimate game of this opening Premier League weekend, with Chelsea taking on Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs Manchester City
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Chelsea vs Manchester City
Follow all the goals and latest action from the Premier League here with The Independent. Team news and line-ups coming up shortly…
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments