Manchester City vs. Chelsea: Team News, Preview, Live Stream and TV Info

Chelsea will face their second major test in the Premier League in as many weeks on Saturday, as the Blues visit the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City.

The Citizens sit third in the standings, just a single point behind the leaders, and entered the season as favourites for the title.

Chelsea weren’t expected to contend this early under manager Antonio Conte, but the west Londoners have defied all expectations and continued their winning run last week against Tottenham Hotspur.

Here’s everything you need to know about Saturday’s clash.

Date: Saturday, December 3

Time: 12:30 p.m. BST

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

TV Info: Sky Sports 1 (UK), NBCSN (U.S.)

Live Stream: Sky Go, NBC Live Extra

Team News

As reported by Vaishali Bhardwaj of the London Evening Standard, Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph are both working on their returns for City, while Vincent Kompany will miss the match due to injury. John Stones is expected to return in time.

For Chelsea, John Terry and Mikel John Obi are both expected to miss out on the trip to Manchester with muscular injuries.

Expected City XI: Claudio Bravo, Bacary Sagna, John Stones, Nicolas Otamendi, Aleksandar Kolarov, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne, Nolito, Sergio Aguero

Expected Chelsea XI: Thibaut Courtois, Cesar Azpilicueta, …

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