The FA Cup semi-final between Manchester City and Chelsea is set to be a thrilling encounter, with both teams eager to secure a spot in the final. As the two sides prepare to face off, fans and pundits alike are speculating on the predicted lineups for each team.
For Manchester City, manager Pep Guardiola is expected to field a strong lineup, with key players such as Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, and Ruben Dias likely to feature. The attacking prowess of City will be crucial in breaking down Chelsea's defense and securing a victory.
Chelsea will have Axel Disasi, Enzo Fernandez and Raheem Sterling available for today’s FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City.
After overcoming small issues, the duo are back in contention to be selected for Saturday’s match at Wembley Stadium.
Pep Guardiola’s side switch focus to defending their cup crown after Wednesday’s painful Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid by way of penalty shootout.
The City boss confirmed that all of Kevin De Bruyne, Manuel Ajkanji and Haaland asked to come off during the loss to Madrid, although remained unclear as to whether that was due to injury or fatigue.
A key contributor to that output in the final third has been Cole Palmer. The England international has scored eleven goals in his previous six matches, including one against Leicester in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Nicolas Jackson got himself on the scoresheet on Monday with a well-taken goal having teed up Palmer for the opener. The Senegal international now has 18 goal contributions for the Blues, nudging ever closer to Didier Drogba’s debut season tally of 21.
Fernandez will start in midfield if deemed fit alongside Moises Caicedo and Conor Gallagher.
The attacking front three would be in-form Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke could get the nod ahead of Sterling and Mykhailo Mudryk, given his recent form.
John Stones was only able to muster ten minutes in extra-time, so will duly need to be assessed before the trip to Wembley.
Kyle Walker is now free of his recent hamstring complaint, while Nathan Ake returned to the bench on Wednesday.
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