First meets second at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday lunchtime, as Premier League leaders Manchester City face off against title outsiders Chelsea.
Pep Guardiola's side could extend their lead over the Blues to 13 points with victory on their own turf, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
MANCHESTER CITY vs. CHELSEA
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MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Riyad Mahrez (international), Benjamin Mendy (club suspension)
Doubtful: Phil Foden (COVID-19), Oleksandr Zinchenko (COVID-19), John Stones (knock)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo; Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne; B. Silva, Jesus, Foden
CHELSEA
Out: Reece James (hamstring), Trevoh Chalobah (hamstring), Ben Chilwell (ACL), Edouard Mendy (international), Andreas Christensen (COVID-19)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Kepa; T, Silva, Rudiger, Sarr; Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Mount, Havertz; Lukaku
Ben Knapton
