For the second time in two weeks, Man City and Chelsea will face up against each other, but this time in the Premier League. Their last Premier League outing ended in a 3-1 victory to the Sky Blues only thanks to an injury-time goal from Callum Hudson-Odoi did Chelsea score. Chelsea did earn revenge in the FA Cup a few weeks back via a 1-0 win with credit to Hakim Ziyech for the only goal of the match.
This tactical analysis will aim to predict the tactics of both sides, as well as what each manager could introduce in this match to give them the edge in a crucial game from a Chelsea perspective for the top four.
Predicted Lineups
Chelsea (3-4-2-1): Edouard Mendy; César Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Antonio Rüdiger; Reece James, NGolo Kanté, Jorginho, Ben Chilwell; Hakim Ziyech, Mason Mount; Timo Werner.
As far as Tuchel has gone with squad rotation during his tenure at Chelsea till this point, we are now at a time where the bottom half of the pitch almost picks itself. There are calls for Kurt Zouma or Andreas Christensen to get more of a look-in, but the selected back three here are regular starters. Same with the bank of four in midfield. That double-pivot, when fit, is first-choice no questions asked. Azpilicueta could shift up to right-back, but James has his merits offensively. The front three is much more of a puzzle, and it all depends on who plays against Madrid during the midweek fixture.
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