**Savinho and Nico Gonzalez are missing from Manchester City’s matchday squad against Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening.**
Guardiola has made three changes to his starting XI from a midweek stalemate with Sunderland in the east Midlands as Ballon d’Or winner Rodri makes his first start in three months as City look to return to winning ways.
Arsenal held off a resolute Bournemouth challenge on Saturday evening as they maintained their imperious form to extend their advantage over City to seven points, with Aston Villa also seeing off Nottingham Forest to rise to second in the Premier League table.
Manchester City saw their winning streak halted by Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Thursday and Guardiola’s men will be keen to cut Arsenal’s lead back to four points as they come up against a Chelsea side who have recently relieved Enzo Maresca of his duties as first-team head coach.
Ahead of Saturday’s 17:30 UK kick-off between City and Chelsea, it has been confirmed that Savinho and Nico Gonzalez are both missing from the home matchday squad due to injury.
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