Manchester City can secure the league title this weekend when they host Frank Lampard’s Chelsea.
City come into the game off the back of a 4-0 win against Real Madrid – with Bernardo Silva, Manuel Akanji and Julian Alvarez netting for Pep Guardiola’s side.
The Manchester side can secure their third Premier League title in a row, provided they beat Chelsea.
As for the Blues, Frank Lampard’s men come into the game off the back of a 2-2 draw at home to Nottingham Forest.
Mail Sport breaks down everything you need to know ahead of Manchester City’s meeting with Chelsea including how to watch and team news.
Manchester City defeated Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final in their last game
Frank Lampard’s Chelsea drew 2-2 at home to Nottingham Forest in their last game
When is Manchester City vs Chelsea?
City’s clash with Chelsea will take place on Sunday, May 21, with the game kicking off at 4pm.
The showdown between the two clubs will take place at the Etihad Stadium, where City have won all of their last five games.
City fans will be confident heading into the game. The club have won their last five meetings against the Blues. The two sides last met in January, with Guardiola’s side winning 4-0.
Erling Haaland is City’s top scorer this season, with 52 goals in all competitions. The forward has scored three goals in his last five games.
Raheem Sterling is Chelsea’s top scorer this season, with nine goals in all competitions. The winger has scored two goals in his last five games.
Erling Haaland (Left) and Raheem Sterling (Right) will go head-to-head on Sunday
How to watch
Sunday’s clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage getting underway at 3.30pm.
The game between the two teams will also be streamed on the Sky Go app.
Highlights will be uploaded to the official Sky Go YouTube channel after the game.
Mail Sport will also be providing live coverage of Manchester City vs Chelsea, so you can keep up-to-date with all the latest developments here.
This weekend’s clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at the Etihad
Team news
Nathan Ake is set to remain unavailable for the hosts. The defender is still suffering from a hamstring injury.
Other than that, Guardiola is expected to have a fully fit squad to choose from.
The Spaniard may make a few changes following their win over Madrid. Haaland is likely to lead the line once again.
Both Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez will be pushing for starts.
As for the away side, Ben Chilwell and Marc Cucurella look set to miss the game. Therefore, Lewis Hall is in line to start from the off on Sunday.
N’Golo Kante is also expected to miss the showdown with City, while Reece James and Mason Mount will not play again this season.
Predicted Manchester City XI (3-2-4-1): Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte; Stones, Rodri; Mahrez, Alvarez, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland
Predicted Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Mendy; Chalobah, Silva, Badiashile, Hall; Fernandez, Gallagher, Loftus-Cheek; Madueke, Felix, Sterling
Julian Alvarez will be pushing for a start after he scored against Real Madrid in the week
With Ben Chilwell and Marc Cucurella unavailable, Lewis Hall is expected to start from the off
What’s been said?
After the clash with Madrid, Guardiola was asked to give his thoughts about winning the treble.
‘We’re closer. At the end in the Premier League, we are close, we need one more game,’ Guardiola said.
‘And when you play against neighbours and Italian teams be calm.
‘Our fans were happy… this is the biggest compliment.
‘The pleasure of being there and playing Inter is incalculable. We’re going to enjoy the occasion.
‘We’re going to try to win – we can’t say we are going to win for definite.
Pep Guardiola was asked to give his thoughts on winning the treble after the Madrid clash
Frank Lampard gave his thoughts on Chelsea’s performance against Nottingham Forest
‘And of course, we are going to try.’
As for Chelsea, Lampard spoke about the plan before the game with Forest.
‘We knew we are going to have a lot of ball in their half so we have to be really dynamic to move their back-five, we have to make sure our counter-press positions are good, which they were. But what displeased me was the first half, we didn’t do it with enough urgency to break the back-five,’ Lampard said following the draw with Forest.
‘We were safe, sideways, and in the second half when we underlapped we got a goal. When we showed urgency in our running forward we get the other goal.
‘We lost 45 minutes in the game when we had all the control and we were not doing things that we said about before the game. It is not good to play at 60 to 70 per cent in the final third, it has to be 100 per cent and it has to be repetitive.
‘In the second half when we showed bits of that in our game, it looked different, it is a game that you want to come and watch. You have to have speed in the last third of the game.’
Odds
Manchester City to win – 2/9
Chelsea to win – 10/1
Draw – 5/1
All odds via Paddy Power and correct at the time of publication.
Manchester City will be looking to make home advantage count against Chelsea this weekend
Prediction
With City one win away from yet another Premier League title, the side will be up for it on Sunday.
Even if Guardiola decides to make a few changes to his starting eleven, it should still be enough for City.
As for Chelsea, the Blues have got nothing to play for. It is fair to say that this season has been a poor campaign for the London side.
They showed glimpses against Forest. If Sterling, Felix and Madueke are starting from the off, the trio could cause a few issues for City’s defence.
Prediction: 3-0 Manchester City
