How Man City should line up vs Chelsea in Premier League fixture

Manchester City face another test in their fight to retain the Premier League title as Chelsea come to town. The Blues have won their last 11 games and will need to continue their imperious form in order to keep pace with rivals Liverpool and Arsenal at the top of the table.

City are neck-and-neck with the Reds and the Gunners, who both play earlier in the day today, so Pep Guardiola's men will know exactly what they need to do in the teatime kick-off. Chelsea are languishing in mid-table, but City know how good they can be on their day, as demonstrated by their pulsating 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season.

The home side could be without as many as five players today - Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol will definitely be out with injuries, while Bernardo Silva was due to face a late fitness test to decide his availability. Mateo Kovacic and Sergio Gomez are both back in training, but it's unclear whether they'll be fit enough to make the squad.

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Read how our writers think City should line up below and use the interactive team selector to pick your best starting XI to take on Chelsea:

Given the way Phil Foden has been able to run games from anywhere in recent weeks, I'd be tempted to bring in Julian Alvarez for the injured Jack Grealish. Alvarez scored the winner in this fixture last season and it was rare to see him completely unused in midweek.

Kevin De Bruyne has to start given his form and while City will not want this match to be as free as the 4-4 at Stamford Bridge a strong attack can help take the game to Chelsea knowing that they are stronger defensively than