Alan Shearer has warned that Chelsea could inadvertently crown Arsenal as Premier League champions, suggesting a Manchester City failure at Stamford Bridge would leave the title race dead and buried.
Manchester City have dominated the recent head-to-head record, with Chelsea currently enduring an eight-match winless streak in the Premier League against the defending champions.
The Blues’ last league victory in this fixture dates back to May 2021, and they have struggled significantly at Stamford Bridge, losing four of their last five home meetings with City.
The most recent encounter in January ended in a hard-fought 1–1 draw at the Etihad, which saw Calum McFarlane make a bit of a name for himself.
As Liam Rosenior prepares for this Sunday’s clash, he faces a City side that has evolved into Chelsea’s ultimate bogey team, and he’ll be without Enzo Fernandez.
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Alan Shearer predicts a Manchester City win
In his column for the Metro, Alan Shearer kept it short and sweet with his prediction for the Chelsea vs Manchester City clash, citing the Premier League title battle mostly.
“Man City have to win every game with that huge game against Arsenal next weekend.
“I think with what we saw against Arsenal, with what we saw particularly against Liverpool after 25 minutes, City were brilliant, probably one of the best performances of the season. I would think they would carry that on, and I think City will win against Chelsea.
“If Man City don’t win and Arsenal win this weekend, I think the Premier League title race will be dead and buried.”
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Chelsea injury updates ahead of Manchester City clash
Liam Rosenior has provided a positive injury update ahead of the Manchester City game, though it doesn’t directly affect this weekend’s clash.
“Trevoh is working really hard and is back on the pitch. Levi is training but still has some hurdles to overcome first, and Reece has been running today.
“None of them [Chalobah, Colwill and James] will be ready for Man City but they are working well.”
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