The Cityzens traveled to Stamford Bridge for Thursday’s League-game and ran out 1-0 winners, courtesy of Riyad Mahrez’s 63rd-minute strike.
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Premier League heavyweights Manchester City and Chelsea will go head-to-head in a FA Cup third round fixture at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. This will be the third meeting between these two clubs in two months and second one in the space of four days. The Cityzens traveled to Stamford Bridge for Thursday’s League-game and ran out 1-0 winners, courtesy of Riyad Mahrez’s 63rd-minute strike. The Blues had finished runner-ups in the last edition of the Cup competition, following a defeat to Liverpool on penalties. Pep Guardiola’s side, meanwhile, lost 3-2 to the Reds in the semi-final, last year.
Let’s get up for the FA Cup! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/9lwwUqL0fp
— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 8, 2023
Manchester City are playing catch-up to Arsenal in the Premier League race. Guardiola’s side are undefeated in their last five games across all competitions. Man City’s last FA Cup triumph was in 2019, when they thrashed Watford 6-0 to lift the title at the Wembley Stadium. It was only the third time that a team had scored six goals in the final of the world ‘s oldest football tournament. Chelsea, on the other hand, are going through a tough patch, having recorded just one win from their last six competitive games. To add salt to the wound, three of their players got injured in the last match against Man City. Mason Mount, Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic will be unavailable for Sunday’s game.
Man City defenders Aymeric Laporte and Ruben Dias are nursing back and hamstring injuries respectively and will not be available for Sunday’s game. Therefore, Akanji will partner John Stones in the heart of the defence. World Cup-winner Julian Alvarez could lead the line, with Mahrez and Jack Grealish in support. As for Chelsea, head coach Graham Potter has limited resources at his disposal as 10 players are sidelined with injuries. Pierre Emerick-Aubameyag, Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz could form the front-three, with Jorginho, Zakaria and Chukwuemeka occupying the engine room.
Manchester City possible line-up: Ortega, Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Cancelo, Gundogan, Phillips, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Alvarez, Grealish
Chelsea possible line-up: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Chalibah, Koulibaly, Cucurella, Jorginho, Zakaria, Chukuwuemeka, Ziyech, Havertz, Aubameyang
Manchester City
| Opponents | Score |
| Chelsea | 0-1 (W) |
| Everton | 1-1 (D) |
| Leeds United | 1-3 (W) |
| Liverpool | 3-2 (W) |
| Girona | 2-0 (W) |
Chelsea
| Opponents | Score |
| Manchester City | 0-1 (L) |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-1 (D) |
| Bournemouth | 2-0 (W) |
| Aston Villa | 0-1 (L) |
| Newcastle | 1-0 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Manchester City beat Chelsea | 0-1 |
| Manchester City beat Chelsea | 2-0 |
| Manchester City beat Chelsea | 1-0 |
| Manchester City beat Chelsea | 0-1 |
| Manchester City beat Chelsea | 0-1 |
The FA Cup match between Manchester city and Chelsea will take place at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday at 10:00 pm IST.
| Manchester City vs Chelsea | Key Details |
| Date | January 8 |
| Venue | Etihad Stadium |
| kickoff time in UK | 4:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:00 pm |
The live telecast of the FA Cup matches in India is available on the Sony Ten network. Fans will also be able to watch the Jio TV. Besides, the match between Manchester City and Chelsea can also be seen on TalkSport Radio UK, BBC Sport Web, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK.
