Man City XI vs Chelsea: Haaland benched – starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest today
City had been confirmed as champions after Arsenal misplaced 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on Saturday and Guardiola has taken benefit with the title wrapped up.
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Their most important focus now would be the FA Cup and Champions League finals.
But Guardiola will need to crown their third successive title in fashion when Chelsea journey to the Etihad Stadium and he’s prone to follow an analogous aspect to the one which thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 in midweek.
City choose to relaxation quite a few gamers, together with health doubt Nathan Ake resulting from a hamstring injury, so Manuel Akanji continues in defence..
Kyle Walker additionally retains his place after impressing in each Champions League matches when up towards Vinicius Junior.
Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez ste up, alonside Cole Palmer and Riyad Mahrez in assault.
Confirmed team news
Man City: Ortega, Walker, Lewis, Laporte, Akanji, Phillips, Gomez, Mahrez, Palmer, Foden, Alvarez
Subs: Dias, Stones, Gundogan, Haaland, Grealish, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Ederson
Chelsea: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Wesley Fofana, Thiago Silva, Hall, Loftus-Cheek, Fernandez, Chalobah, Sterling, Havertz, Gallagher
Subs: Pulisic, Joao Felix, Mudryk, Mendy, Ziyech, Koulibaly, David Datro Fofana, Chukwuemeka, Madueke
