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Man City vs Chelsea: Poch takes on Pep in massive FA Cup semi-final at Wembley – start time, team news, stream


CHELSEA thriving off triumph from their Monday night fixture vs Everton will be looking too make it a second consecutive final this season.

The Blues had a massive victory in their 6-0 win to struggling Everton, pushing themselves up to 9th in the table.

Cole Palmer picked up his 2nd hattrick of his debut season for ChelseaCredit: PA
Manchester City progressed to 1st in the table over a 5-1 victory over Luton TownCredit: Getty

Cole Palmer thrived with four goals with Nicholas Jackson and Alfie Gilchrist also contributing to the score.

Pochettino will be hoping to get a win over Guardiola after drawing twice vs Guardiola’s men this season.

Chelsea have held an impressive record over Man City this season with two draws.

With both teams having fanatic wins, who will win this important matchup?

When is Manchester City vs Chelsea?

  • Man City and Chelsea will take place THIS Saturday – April 20 for their all important FA Cup Semi-Final tie.
  • The kick off is scheduled for 17:15 BST.
  • Wembley will be the venue for this huge clash and can host up to 90,000 fans.
  • In their last matchup Man City fought back for a 1-1 draw after a first half goal from Raheem Sterling.

What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?

  • Man City vs Chelsea will be broadcast LIVE on BBC ONE in the UK.
  • Coverage is expected to take place at 16:45 BST.
  • Fans not at the game can stream the game on BBC iPlayer for free.
  • Alternatively, SunSport will have coverage of the whole match through our live blog. 

What is the team news?

Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping for star midfielder Enzo Fernandez to be back for this mammoth tie.

Wesley Fofana (Knee), Romeo Lavia (Thigh), Lesley Ugochuckwu (Thigh), Reece James (Thigh) and Christopher Nkunku (Thigh) are all confirmed out with injury.

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Axel Disasi (Other), Enzo Fernandez (Other), Raheem Sterling (Illness), Levi Colwill (Toe) and Robert Sanchez (Illness) will be hoping to make an appearance for their Chelsea side.

Whereas Pep Guardiola will be looking for John Stones to make a return to his side since he was out with injury.

John Stones was last seen in the 1st leg of the Champions league Semi-Final vs Real Madrid at the Bernabéu.Credit: Rex

What are the odds?

Manchester City to win 4/9

Draw 7/2

Chelsea 11/2

To reach the final

Manchester City 1/5

Chelsea 7/2

*Odds courtesy of Paddy Power are correct at time of publication


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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