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Jan 8, 2023 at 4.30pm UK at Etihad Stadium
Man City
4 - 0
Chelsea
Mahrez (23', 85' pen.), Alvarez (30' pen.), Foden (38')
Rodri (54'), Silva (70'), Cancelo (87')
FT(HT: 3-0)

Gallagher (62')

How Manchester City could line up against Chelsea

How Man City could line up against Chelsea
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Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for Sunday's FA Cup third-round clash with Chelsea.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has no fresh injury concerns to work around for Sunday's FA Cup third-round tie with Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.

The Citizens - who saw off Graham Potter's men 1-0 in Thursday's Premier League showdown - are still without Ruben Dias (thigh), but Aymeric Laporte might be able to return from his back problem.

With an EFL Cup game against Southampton and Premier League derby with Manchester United to come, Guardiola should not be averse to making a number of alterations for another meeting with the Blues.

Stefan Ortega could come in for Ederson in between the posts, while Rico Lewis and Manuel Akanji were both introduced at half time on Thursday and could push for starts over Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake.

The steadfast John Stones ought to hold his place alongside Joao Cancelo, although Sergio Gomez should push for some minutes, and Guardiola may even take this opportunity to rest Rodri for Kalvin Phillips.

Another start against his old club should come the way of Kevin De Bruyne, while Ilkay Gundogan can also look forward to wearing the captain's armband in the middle of the park, but changes could come en masse in the final third.

Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish combined for the game's only goal on Thursday, only three minutes after coming on, and the duo may now be considered for starts either side of the returning Julian Alvarez.

Manchester City possible starting lineup: Ortega; Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Cancelo; Gundogan, Phillips, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Alvarez, Grealish

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