Chelsea’s complaints about a lack of recovery time after Wednesday’s eye-catching success at Atlético Madrid have been overshadowed somewhat by the untimely loss to injury of Benjamin Mendy and Sergio Agüero for Manchester City. Yet the visitors will still arrive at Stamford Bridge brimming with attacking intent, and Antonio Conte’s side, rejigged or not, will need to rescale the heights of their display at the Wanda Metropolitano to check the leaders’ progress. The suspicion is this could actually end up as fascinating a duel between Conte and Pep Guardiola as the players out on the field. Dominic Fifield
Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm
Venue Stamford Bridge
Last season Chelsea 2 Manchester City 1
Live BT Sport 1
Referee Martin Atkinson
This season G3, Y9, R1, 3.67 cards per game
Odds H 9-5 A 6-4 D 5-2
Chelsea
Subs from Caballero, Eduardo, Rüdiger, Zappacosta, Scott, Clarke-Salter, Fàbregas, Kenedy, Batshuayi, Willian, Musonda
Doubtful Pedro (match fitness), Morata (match fitness)
Injured Drinkwater (calf, 14 Oct)
Suspended David Luiz (last of three)
Form LWWWDW
Discipline Y13 R3
Leading scorer Morata 6
Manchester City
Subs from Bravo, Mangala, Touré, Foden, Adarabioyo, Díaz, Delph, Gündogan, Sterling, Zinchenko
Doubtful None
Injured Agüero (rib, Dec), Mendy (knee, Apr), Kompany (calf, unknown)
Suspended None
Form WDWWWW
Discipline Y14 R2
Leading scorer Agüero 6
