Manchester City vs Chelsea line-up: Guardiola lowers the second tier team

– Despite being crowned Premier League champions this season, Manchester City still has to play a match against Chelsea in Week 36 at the Etihad Stadium, Sunday (21/5/2023) evening at 22.00 WIB.

The title was won by Man City after yesterday, rivals Arsenal were surprisingly defeated by Nottingham Forest. Arsenal’s defeat ensured Manchester City won the Premier League title with three games remaining.

Even though they have won, Man City certainly doesn’t want this joy to be ruined by Chelsea.

Coach Pep Guardiola made major changes to his core team. He gives opportunities to players who have rarely been played to appear. A number of players who often become mainstays such as Ilkay Gundogan, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Kevin de Bruyne and Bernardo Silva were kept by Guardiola on the bench.

For Chelsea, the remaining three matches will be proof for the players of their prospects in the future.

“If you want to stay at Chelsea and you want to impress the new coach, show that in the next three games because for sure, he will see,” said coach Frank Lampard.

Player lineup
Manchester City: Ortega, Walker, Akanji, Laporte, Lewis, Phillips, Foden, Palmer, Mahrez, Gomez, Alvarez. Reserve: Ederson, Dias, Stones, Gundogan, Haaland, Grealish, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva.

Chelsea: Kepa, Fofana, Silva, Chalobah, Azpilicueta, Loftus-Cheek, Enzo, Gallagher, Hall, Sterling, Havertz. Reserve: Mendy, Koulibaly, Chukwuemeka, Madueke, Mudryk, Ziyech, Pulisic, D Fofana, Felix

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