Chelsea will now play Pep Guardiola’s Citizens twice in the span of four days following their 1-0 loss to Manchester City on Thursday, and it appears probable that the Blues will still fall at the feet of the defending Premier League champions.
Sunday’s FA Cup match between Chelsea and Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium will undoubtedly put Graham Potter under pressure if Chelsea suffers consecutive losses to Manchester City.
In contrast, Manchester City will prepare for the same opposition in the hopes of moving on to the next stage of the Emirates FA Cup fifth round.
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The following two factors could cause Chelsea to lose against Manchester City at the Etihad twice.
1. Poor run of results
The Blues have lost their previous five away games, and it still appears possible that streak will continue when they play at the Etihad on Sunday. and have only been successful in winning once in their last eight contests.
A catastrophic lack of form and Chelsea’s injury list could cost them today’s match against Manchester City at the Etihad.
2. Injury list
Injury forced Christian Pulisic and Raheem Sterling to leave their match against Manchester City on Thursday’s first half. They will be added to Chelsea’s extensive list of injured players.
In their absence for the FA Cup match at the Etihad, Ngolo Kante, Ruben Loftus Cheek, Armando Broja, Edouard Mendy, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, and Wesley Fofana made room for youngsters Dennis Hall, Andrey Santos, and David Datro Fofana.
Graham Potter might start an inexperienced lineup against Pep Guardiola’s Citizens at the Etihad Stadium, which could result in a humiliating loss.