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in their first 12 league games, determinedly hanging on to the coat-tails of Manchester City and Liverpool. But after losing two of their last three league games, the gap between them has extended.
Pep Guardiola's
will be without key players Kevin De Bruyne, out with knee injury, and Sergio Aguero, suffering from a muscle injury which may weaken them slightly when taking on a top team like Chelsea.
a key role in whatever City have achieved
a cue from City’s last three matches in all competitions, they have shown signs of susceptibility when the opposition employ high-press counter attack. TV TIMINGS Won Drawn Lost Avg goals scored/match Avg goals conceded/match Clean sheets Avg chances created/match
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Arsenal v Huddersfield, live on Star Sports Select 1, 8:30pm Manchester United v Fulham, live on Star Sports Select 1 HD league leaders, they will be looking at a yawning gap of 13 points which will be difficult to bridge considering the fact that City are currently unstoppable. under
Guardiola.
While there is enough cover for De Bruyne in the midfield, same can’t be said for Aguero as Gabriel Jesus hasn’t been able to find his best form this season.
have done that are Lyon, in the Champions League, and Bournemouth and Watford in the league. All of them used pace and pressed them hard, robbing them of time on the ball. and SS Select 2, 8:30pm
live on Star Sports Select 1 & HD,
live on Star Sports Select 1 & HD, games Man City have won entering Saturday’s game and are unbeaten in the league this season.
games Chelsea are unbeaten in this season. They have won five and drawn three. matches City are unbeaten in. They have never gone 15 without defeat on road in top flight.
› City are the best team in Europe, maybe the best in the world. They are in another category. We have to play and to fight to be in the top four MAURIZIO SARRI, Chelsea manager