Jose Mourinho will face the most important league game since returning to Chelsea in the summer when they face Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
Blues somehow defeated the Citizens at Stamford Bridge last year thanks to a massive howler by goalie Joe Hart.
Pellegrini will hope, such a disaster does not happen again. In any case 2012 champions will be favorite as they are in blistering form at the moment not only at home but also away.
City have won their last 7 league games and the opposition need no reminder that they have won every game at home.
Chelsea’s new signing Mohamed Salah has trained with the squad and is likely to be handed his first start that too in such an important fixture.
Salah scored against Mourinho’s men twice this season and the manager will hope for a similar quality performance against the Citizens.
On the other hand, to provide more defensive cover, Nemanja Matic is expected to be back in the starting line up after only getting a substitute role against the Hammers.
Here is Chelsea’s probable XI vs Manchester City.
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Salah Starts – Chelsea's Probable XI vs Manchester City
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wrong prediction, Sallah will not start but will come in as sub, am predicting Chelsea ll win by 3 to 1
We hope Chelsea will win 1:0
We hope Chelsea will win 1:0 against citizen
Neither Salah nor Matic will start, but may come in 2nd half. Usual suspects, RAMKEL will anchor midfield while Harzard, Oscar n Willian line up attacking positions. Eto upfront. Czec, ivanovic cole terry n cahil complete the line up. Chelsea 2 vs Man City 1. Up Blues.
The strongest team to beat City:Cech,Azpilicueta,Terry,Cole,Luiz,Matic,Harzad,Oscar,Willian,Etoo.The strongest team to beat City:Cech,Azpilicueta,Terry,Cole,Luiz,Matic,Harzad,Oscar,Willian,Etoo.
Let be sincere salah will not start he will be definately subtituted
This is a strong n physical match Salah must start 4rm da bench, with Luiz n Matic in midfield anchoring Hazard,Oscar n Wilian. Eto’o upfront n win 2-1 as usual adws let’s hope positive no fear Aguero is not around, we only have 2 dominate or outplay yaya n dat’z iz it. Blueezzz..,
My line up to beat City:
Cech
Azpilicueta, Terry, Cahil, Coal
Mikel, Matic
Ramires, Oscar, Hazard
Eto
Starting up line to beat d citizens are….Cech,ivanovic,terry,cahil,azpilicueta,mikel,ramires,oscar,willan,hazard,Eto’o……up chelsea!!!…we’re wining 3-1
Cech, ivanovich, acilipueta, luiz, terry, matic, ramires, lampard, oscar, hazard, eto’o…..comin from bench…, mikel for lampard, willian for oscar and ba for eto’o
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Mourinho is likely to switch to 4:3:3 so dat we cud dominate de midfield.starting eleven
Cech
iva cahil terry azpilicueta
ramires luiz matic
willian etoo hazard
i know u guys will be surprise dat oscar is not included but he is likely to start from de bench.
I think Salah should start because if chelsea do counter attacking football, Salah’s fantastic speed can break through Kolarov and lift the chelsea team. This is what he did for Basel against chelsea in the CL.
I am sure 100% the blue will beat city hands down
My line up agast city; Cec. Azip. Terry. Chail. Iva. Matic. Luiz. Ramires. Osca. Hazad. Ba. Sub. Salah. Willm. Eto. Surl. Mikel and lampd. I tink dis’s good line up for us will need strong team agast them.
Penny i luv ur idea of dropin oscar and put luiz in d midf nd matic
Chelski fucks!