How the two sides will lineup at the Etihad Stadium.
It’s one of the biggest games in the 2014/15 Premier League season as reigning champions Manchester City host Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium Stadium.
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The confirmed lineups have been released for both sides, with Citizens manager Manuel Pellegrini naming new £32m signing Eliaquim Mangala in his starting XI for the first time since a summer move from FC Porto.
TEAM NEWS @MCFC: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Mangala, Kolarov, Milner, Fernandinho, Toure, Silva, Aguero, Dzeko #cityvchelsea #mcfc
— Manchester City FC (@MCFC) September 21, 2014
SUBS NEWS @MCFC: Caballero, Sagna, Demichelis, Clichy, Lampard, Nasri, Navas #cityvchelsea #mcfc
— Manchester City FC (@MCFC) September 21, 2014
Meanwhile Jose Mourinho sticks with his tried and tested 4-2-3-1 formation with top-scorer Diego Costa leading the line ahead of Willian, Cesc Fabregas and Eden Hazard.
Chelsea line-up v Man C: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Ramires, Matic; Willian, Fabregas, Hazard; Diego Costa. #CFC
— Chelsea FC (@chelseafc) September 21, 2014
Chelsea subs v Man City: Cech, Filipe Luis, Mikel, Oscar, Schurrle, Remy, Drogba. #CFC
— Chelsea FC (@chelseafc) September 21, 2014