Man City vs. Chelsea: Confirmed squad news, expected starting lineup, and most recent injury updates
Man City may be without Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish for the visit of Chelsea this weekend.
Since easily defeating Copenhagen in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 match, Pep Guardiola’s team has now won 11 games in a row across all competitions. They extended their winning streak midweek.
Though Jack Grealish was forced off the pitch after just 20 minutes due to a muscular ailment, it was not all good news in Denmark.
“After the match, Guardiola said, he felt it on the grass and started to complain.”
If there’s muscle, the athletes will sense it right away. With luck, he’ll bounce back soon.
There is yet no word on how serious that injury is, and it is unclear if Silva will play on Saturday against Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.
After a shoddy challenge, the Portuguese player suffered a serious injury to his ankle and was replaced late in the match in Copenhagen. Guardiola expressed optimism that the injury was not a “big issue.”
Josko Gvardiol, who has an ankle ligament damage that might keep him out for up to three weeks, will undoubtedly miss games for City.
Mateo Kovacic, who has been dealing with a knee ailment, is getting closer to making a comeback, and the midfield player intends to resume training before the matchup with his old team.
After starting the previous Premier League match on the bench against Everton, Kevin De Bruyne is expected to start, and injury concerns with players like Grealish and Silva should ensure that the highly effective Phil Foden maintains his starting position. The line leader is anticipated to be Erling Haaland.
Man City XI prediction: Foden, Alvarez, Doku, Haaland, Ederson, Walker, Stones, Dias, Ake, Rodri, De Bruyne
Injured: Gvardiol
Doubts: Grealish, Silva, Kovacic
Time and date: 5:30pm, Saturday February 17, 2024
Venue: Etihad Stadium
