Welcome back to Premier League action. Chelsea come in to this game in sixth, barely hanging on to top-five hopes. Manchester City come in second, but still in the title fight.
As amusing as it would be to play our part in Arsenal’s late season collapse, we need these three points just as badly. So let’s see if we can at least make it competitive for the visitors.
Liam Rosenior has picked almost the exact same lineup as the people’s choice, except for starting Jorrel Hato in defense instead of Mamadou Sarr.
**Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):**
Sánchez | Cucurella, Hato, Fofana, Gusto | Santos, Caicedo (c) | Neto, Palmer, Estêvão | João Pedro
_Substitutes from: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Tosin, Sarr, Essugo, Lavia, Garnacho, Guiu, Delap_
**Manchester City starting XI:**
Donnarumma | Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo (c), Semenyo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland
_Substitutes from: Trafford, Reijnders, Aké, Marmoush, Kovačić, Nico, Aït-Nouri, Savinho, Foden_
**Date / Time:** Sunday, April 12, 2026, 16.30 BST: 11:30am EDT; 9pm IST
**Venue:** Stamford Bridge, SW6
**Referee:** Chris Kavanagh (on pitch); Paul Howard (VAR)
**On TV:** Sky Sports Main Event (UK); USA, Telemundo (USA); Star Sports Select HD1 (India); SuperSport Premier League (NGA); [elsewhere](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/chelsea-vs-manchester-city/17q8a#5297465)
**Streaming:** Sky Go (UK); NBC Sports Live, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA); JioHotstar (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
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