Chelsea host Manchester City at Stamford Bridge this afternoon in what could be a huge day in the battle for the Premier League title.
Arsenal’s desperately poor 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday has opened the door for City once again.
While the Gunners are still nine points clear at the summit, Pep Guardiola’s side can cut that deficit today ahead of next week’s titanic clash between the two sides at the Etihad.
Chelsea could do their London rivals a huge favour today having already taken points off City earlier in the season.
Liam Rosenior’s side have lost their last two in the Premier League and remain without Enzo Fernandez today.
Metro’s LIVE matchday blog will bring you all the build-up, confirmed team news and starting XIs, goal updates and minute-by-minute coverage.
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April 12, 2026 3:18 pm
Phil Haigh
Chelsea: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella, Caicedo, Andrey Santos. Estevao, Palmer, Neto, Joao Pedro.
Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Tosin, Sarr, Essugo, Lavia, Garnacho, Guiu, Delap
Man City: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly, Rodri, Silva, Semenyo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland
Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Ake, Marmoush, Kovacic, Nico, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Foden
April 12, 2026 3:14 pm
Chelsea have really struggled against Man City of late
Phil Haigh
Recent seasons have been bleak for Chelsea when they’ve comeup against Manchester City.
The west Londoners have not won any of their last 12 meetings with Pep Guardiola’s men, dating back to their victory in the Champions League final in 2021.
It’s a good one to win, to be fair, but since then it has been three draws and nine Man City wins across all competitions.
April 12, 2026 3:10 pm
What’s going on elsewhere?
Phil Haigh
It’s a busy day of Premier League action, with three games ongoing and into their second halves.
The scores are…
Crystal Palace 0-1 Newcastle
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa
Sunderland 0-0 Tottenham
April 12, 2026 3:07 pm
Chelsea vs Man City TV channel and live stream
Phil Haigh
Sky Sports will be showing the action live on their Premier League channel.
Streaming for subscribers on Sky Go and non-subscribers can get access through Now TV.
April 12, 2026 3:06 pm
Chelsea vs Man City kick-off time
Phil Haigh
The game gets underway at 4.30pm at Stamford Bridge.
April 12, 2026 3:04 pm
What’s on the line?
Phil Haigh
Chelsea are sixth in the Premier League table and cannot improve on that as they are four points behind Liverpool in fifth.
Manchester City will also finish the day where they started, but can cut their deficit to six points behind Arsenal and will still have a game in hand.
April 12, 2026 3:01 pm
Good afternoon!
Phil Haigh
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Chelsea vs Manchester City in the Premier League this afternoon.
A huge game in the title race and the battle for Champions League places.
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