Manchester City hosts Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in the spotlight fixture of the weekend. The red-hot Blues look to pull off their biggest win of the season and show they’re real contenders against Pep Guardiola’s defending champions.
Manchester City vs. Chelsea
When: Saturday, November 23
Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
TV: NBC
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
Frank Lampard has Chelsea fans in dreamland with how he’s turned the club’s fortunes around in such a short period of time since taking over as manager. Even more impressive is that he’s done it all while the club is under a transfer ban. Implementing young talents such as Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount, Fikayo Tomori and Christian Pulisic has done wonders for the team’s form and long-term sustainability. It could be argued that the transfer ban forced this infusion of youth that likely wouldn’t have happened if Chelsea could splash the cash on top transfers like they usually do. The Blues actually come into this big matchup in third place, one point above City.
The international break has left Manchester City alone with its thoughts after a demoralizing 3-1 loss to Liverpool. With Liverpool now nine points ahead in the title race, Man City cannot afford another misstep or it may fall out of the chase altogether. Injuries to its backline have really hurt City. Aymeric Laporte’s long-term absence from the lineup has had a lasting effect on the entire team. Goals haven’t been an issue for City’s extremely talented squad, but conceding them at the wrong times certainly has. A loss to Chelsea would be the worst case scenario for this side. Can the team withstand the pressure and get the job done?
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