Chelsea vs Manchester City live: Latest score, team news and updates from Stamford Bridge

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Champions League semi-finalists Manchester City can consolidate their top four status with a victory at outgoing Premier League champions Chelsea in Saturday’s evening kick-off, although the Blues are set to recall striker Diego Costa after he served his three-game suspension. Follow the latest here.

• Diego Costa returns from suspension and starts
• John Terry, Eden Hazard and Loic Remy still injured
• Nemanja Matic and Gary Cahill return after recovering from injury
• Vincent Kompany absent for City

Teams:

Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Cahill, Ivanovic, Baba Rahman; Mikel, Fabregas; Willian, Loftus-Cheek, Pedro; Diego Costa.

Subs: Begovic, Miazga, Matic, Kenedy, Traore, Pato, Falcao.

Manchester City: Hart; Zabaleta, Mangala, Otamendi, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Toure, Navas, De Bruyne, Nasri, Aguero

Subs: Caballero, Sagna, Demichelis, Fernando, Delph, Bony, Iheanacho

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Today’s fixtures:

Norwich City vs Sunderland – 12.45pm

Everton vs Southampton – 3pm

Manchester United vs Aston Villa – 3pm

Newcastle United vs Swansea City – 3pm

West Bromwich Albion vs Watford – 3pm

Chelsea vs Manchester City – 3pm

Sunday’s fixtures:

Bournemouth vs Liverpool – 1.30pm

Leicester City vs West Ham – 1.30pm

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace – 4pm

Monday’s fixture:

Stoke City vs Tottenham Hotspur – 8pm

[16 April 2016 19:16 · Charles Reynolds]

Courtois is sent off 

[16 April 2016 19:17 · Charles Reynolds]

Chelsea 0 Man City 3: Joe 'Hartdog' Hart makes a good save to deny Costa, Kenedy offside from the rebound. 4 minutes to be added on.  

[16 April 2016 19:19 · Charles Reynolds]

Aguero gets his third goal via the penalty spot 

[16 April 2016 19:21 · Charles Reynolds]

FULL TIMEChelsea 0 Man City 3 - Aguero's hat trick sees off Chelsea

[16 April 2016 19:21 · Charles Reynolds]

 

OptaJoe

@OptaJoe

2 - Guus Hiddink has lost two league games in a row as a club manager for the first time since February 2004 (at PSV Eindhoven). Lesson.

7:20 PM - 16 Apr 2016

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