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Premier LeagueManchester City FCManchester City faces Chelsea in the Premier League later today. Here is how to watch the game, TV channel, live stream details, highlights, and early team news.Man City manager Pep Guardiola.(Image: Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images)After Arsenal lost at home to Bournemouth on Saturday, Manchester City could cut the gap to six points at the top of the standings by beating Chelsea — and doing Liverpool a favor.The Reds are battling for the Champions League places at the moment, and though they won against Fulham on Saturday, any dropped points for Chelsea would be welcome.
Filip Jorgensen, Levi Colwill, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah and Jamie Gittens are all injured.For Manchester City, Guardiola will be unable to call upon John Stones, Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias. "He's not the tallest one, he doesn't make 50 goals a season or 50 assists."These types of players with the spotlight that everybody talks about but from my point of view from the nine years I know he knows what the team requires."I'm pretty sure all the managers he has had would say how much they love him because he is always thinking, incredibly competitive, fire inside always in the toughest moments on the biggest stages, he is always there.MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Josep 'Pep' Guardiola, head coach of Manchester City, speaks with Pep Lijnders, assistant coach of Manchester City, during a training session open to the public advertised as the 'City are Back' event at Joie Stadium on August 05, 2025 in Manchester, England.
(Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)(Image: Getty Images)"Big, big games, it's not about playing good or playing bad, it is being yourself and being not afraid."He has been an incredible signing for us and I would love him to stay and finish his career here but he's going to decide his decision when he is going to decide."An incredible signing for minutes and titles and especially in bad moments. I define players in bad moments when everything is difficult how he always made a step up and said I'm here to help."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Manchester City FCChelsea FCPremier League
