[Teams] Man City vs Chelsea: Confirmed Line-Ups From The Etihad

Manchester City will be looking to move back to the top of the Premier League table with a win over Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon.

Pep Guardiola has started Zinchenko at left-back with Danilo on the bench while Aymeric Laporte partners John stones in defence. Ilkay Gundogan joins Fernandinho in midfield with David Silva dropping out while Kevin De Bruyne starts along with Bernado Silva.

Raheem Sterling is given the nod in attack with Riyad Mahrez and Leroy Sane named on the bench while Sergio Aguero leads the line up front with Gabriel Jesus having to make-do with a subs role once again.

Maurizio Sarri has recalled Antonio Rudiger with Andreas Christensen making way while Marcos Alonso starts at left-back with Emerson on the bench. Ross Barkley keeps his place alongside Jorginho and N’Golo Kante in midfield with Mateo Kovacic among the subs.

Gonzalo Higuian leads the line up front meaning Olivier Giroud misses out again while Pedro join Eden Hazard in attack with Willian making way.

Here are the confirmed line-ups:

Man City

Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Aguero, Sterling

Subs: Danilo, Sane, Silva, Mahrez, Otamendi, Gabriel Jesus, Muric

Chelsea

Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso; Kante, Jorginho, Barkley; Pedro, Higuain, Hazard.

Subs: Caballero, Christensen , Emerson, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Willian, Giroud