Chelsea Form
Last week, Chelsea played in the FA Cup quarter-finals, where the home side thrashed Port Vale 7:0. This is the only competition in which the team can still win a trophy and, at least in part, brighten up what has been a disappointing season. In the league, Chelsea no longer have any chance of fighting for first place or even second, while a top-five finish — which would secure Champions League qualification — is also in doubt. At the moment, the club sit sixth, but Liverpool in fifth are only one point ahead. The Londoners dropped to this position after two straight Premier League defeats, losing to Newcastle United 0:1 and Everton 0:3.
- In the last six Premier League matches, the team have recorded just one win (2 draws and 3 defeats).
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Chelsea's previous 9 league games.
- Both teams have scored in 12 of the Londoners' last 15 Premier League fixtures.
Potential Chelsea Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Robert Sanchez – Wesley Fofana, Jorrel Hato, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto – Romeo Lavia, Moises Caicedo – Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez, Pedro Neto – Joao Pedro.
Defenders Trevoh Chalobah and Levi Colwill, as well as midfielders Enzo Fernandez and Jamie Gittens, will miss the match through injury.
Manchester City Form
Manchester City did not play last weekend because of their involvement in the EFL Cup. The team won the trophy, beating Arsenal 2:0 in the final. In addition, at the start of April, Pep Guardiola's side also thrashed Liverpool 4:0 in the FA Cup quarter-finals. In the league itself, the club are unbeaten across eight matches, recording five wins and three draws. At the same time, there is a negative — in their last two Premier League games, Manchester City drew with Nottingham Forest 2:2 and West Ham United 1:1, which has left them nine points behind Arsenal (with a game in hand).
- Both teams have scored in 5 of the Citizens' previous 7 Premier League matches.
- Exactly two or more goals have been scored in 8 of Manchester City's last 11 league games.
- The club have avoided defeat in 8 of their previous 9 away Premier League matches (5 wins and 3 draws).
Potential Manchester City Lineup (4-1-3-2)*
Gianluigi Donnarumma – Rayan Ait-Nouri, Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guehi – Rodri – Nico O'Reilly, Bernardo Silva, Antoine Semenyo – Omar Marmoush, Erling Haaland.
Defender Josko Gvardiol continues to recover from injury. The involvement of defenders Ruben Dias and John Stones is in doubt.
Who Will Referee the Match
Chris Kavanagh (England)
Matches – 23 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second bookings) – 84;
Yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 3;
Fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 22%.
* For each team, the starting line-up from its previous match in this competition is listed.
