Chelsea vs Man City: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

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·9 aprile 2026

Chelsea vs Man City: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

Blues face very tough test as they look to avoid third straight defeat

Chelsea welcome Manchester City to town on Sunday, knowing that they must get back to winning ways to keep their Champions League qualification alive.

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Back-to-back Premier League defeats to Newcastle and Everton saw the Blues drop to sixth in the standings, one point off fifth-placed Liverpool and seven off fourth-placed Aston Villa.

Chelsea, for the second game running, will be without vice-captain Enzo Fernandez due to a club-imposed ban, though peace talks this week were said to be successful.

City, meanwhile, fresh from winning the Carabao Cup, and then demolishing Liverpool in the FA Cup, now set their sights on closing the gap on title-favourites Arsenal, who play earlier in the weekend.

Chelsea vs Man City is scheduled for a 4.30pm BST kick-off on Sunday, April 12, 2026

The match will take place at Stamford Bridge.

Where to watch Chelsea vs Man City

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League, with coverage starting at 4.25pm.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app and website.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dom Smith at the ground.

Chelsea vs Man City team news

Chelsea captain Reece James is running out of time to shake off a thigh injury, while vice-captain Enzo Fernandez remains dropped, for comments over his future, despite "making peace" with the club earlier in the week.

Filip Jorgensen is on the road to recovery after groin surgery, but Robert Sanchez is expected to continue in goal. Beniot Badiashil will hope to recover from an illness to be involved. Trevor Chalobah is still a few weeks away from returning.

Man City will be buoyed by the return of Ruben Dias, but it remains to be seen if the centre-back will start given Abdukodir Khusanov and Marc Guehi's impressive form. John Stones is expected to remain sidelined.

Phil Foden will be desperate to get another chance to impress after a deeply underwhelming two appearances for England during the international break, but faces very stiff competition from the impressive duo of Antoine Semenyo and Rayan Cherki.

Chelsea vs Man City prediction

It could be another tough afternoon for Chelsea, with City looking like they are building momentum at the perfect time.

Chelsea have not lost three in a row in the Premier League in almost three years, but have shown little to suggest they can reverse that run against the most impressive team in the country.

Chelsea 0-2 Man City