Chelsea will be hoping to get back to winning ways when they host Crystal Palace in an English Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Struggling to find any kind of consistency, the Blues are occupying an unusual tenth spot, having managed just 25 points from 17 matches.
Man City are sitting second in the EPL table with 39 points from 17 games, while Chelsea are placed 10th with 25 points from the same number of matches.
Premier League heavyweights Manchester City and Chelsea will go head-to-head in a FA Cup third round fixture at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
It has been extremely difficult few months for Chelsea, with the Blues falling well off the pace from the Champions League places.
Man City are second with 36 points from 16 games and are eight behind leaders Arsenal, who have played a game more.
Nottingham Forest will host Chelsea in a Premier League fixture at City Ground on Sunday.
The Blues are sitting at a disappointing eight in the standings with 21 points from 14 games. They have lost their last three games in the Premier League.
Chelsea are winless in their last five Premier League games and have lost the last three of them. In the EFL Cup, Manchester City had already knocked them out.
Aston Villa have been playing good football and securing morale-boosting results since Unai Emery’s appointment.