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Chelsea vs Manchester City lineups

Looking for the match at Etihad Stadium on 12 December? See Manchester City vs Chelsea lineups.

Chelsea host Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on 24 April 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 33 of the Premier League. They last met on 16 May 2026, when Manchester City won 1-0.

Chelsea vs Manchester City match facts

Kick-off
Sat 24 Apr 2027, 15:00
Stadium
Stamford Bridge, London
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 33

Chelsea vs Manchester City lineups

Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.

Chelsea vs Manchester City head to head

12
Chelsea wins
7
Draws
26
Manchester City wins

42–72 on goals in 45 meetings since 25 September 2010

Recent Chelsea vs Manchester City results

  1. Chelsea0–1Manchester CityFA CupWembley Stadium
  2. Chelsea0–3Manchester CityPremier LeagueStamford Bridge
  3. Manchester City1–1ChelseaPremier LeagueEtihad Stadium
  4. Manchester City3–1ChelseaPremier LeagueEtihad Stadium
  5. Chelsea0–2Manchester CityPremier LeagueStamford Bridge

Chelsea vs Manchester City history

Chelsea have won none of the last five, with one drawn. Manchester City last won at Stamford Bridge on 12 April 2026, by 3-0. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in two of the last five. Manchester City are unbeaten in the last fifteen meetings.

Stamford Bridge

Chelsea play at Stamford Bridge in London. The ground holds 41,841. Manchester City have won there seven times in thirteen visits, most recently in April 2026. Chelsea have won four of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass. Manchester City's most recent visit was on 12 April 2026, a 3-0 win.

Last meeting: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City, May 2026

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Chelsea, 3-4-2-1
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Manchester City, 4-2-2-2
Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 3-4-2-1
  1. 1Robert SánchezG
  2. 29Wesley FofanaD
  3. 6Levi ColwillD
  4. 21Jorrel HatoD
  5. 27Malo GustoM
  6. 24Reece JamesM
  7. 25Moisés CaicedoM
  8. 3Marc CucurellaM
  9. 10Cole PalmerF
  10. 8Enzo FernándezF
  11. 20João PedroF

Bench

  1. 12Filip JörgensenG
  2. 23Trevoh ChalobahD
  3. 7Pedro NetoF
  4. 49Alejandro GarnachoF
  5. 17Andrey SantosM
  6. 4Abdul-Nasir AdarabioyoD
  7. 9Liam DelapF
  8. 14Dário EssugoM
  9. 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD

Coach: Calum McFarlane

Manchester City crest
Manchester CityFormation 4-2-2-2
  1. 1James TraffordG
  2. 27Matheus NunesD
  3. 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
  4. 15Addji GuéhiD
  5. 33Nico O'ReillyD
  6. 16RodriM
  7. 20Bernardo SilvaM
  8. 42Antoine SemenyoM
  9. 11Jérémy DokuM
  10. 7Omar MarmoushF
  11. 9Erling HaalandF

Bench

  1. 25Gianluigi DonnarummaG
  2. 3Rúben DiasD
  3. 4Tijjani ReijndersM
  4. 8Mateo KovačićM
  5. 5John StonesD
  6. 6Nathan AkéD
  7. 47Philip FodenM
  8. 10Mathis CherkiM
  9. 26SávioF

Coach: Pep Guardiola

Chelsea lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Manchester City in a 4-2-2-2 when the clubs last met, on 16 May 2026 in the FA Cup. Manchester City won 1-0. Antoine Semenyo scored. Robert Sánchez and James Trafford started in goal.

Chelsea vs Manchester City lineups — common questions

When is Chelsea vs Manchester City?
Chelsea vs Manchester City kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 24 April 2027 at Stamford Bridge in London. The match is Matchweek 33 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
What was the score in the last Chelsea vs Manchester City match?
In the meeting before this one, Manchester City won 1-0 on 16 May 2026 in the FA Cup. The time before that, Manchester City won 3-0 on 12 April 2026 in the Premier League. Chelsea have won 12 of the 45 meetings between the clubs and Manchester City have won 26.

Manchester City vs Chelsea at Etihad Stadium

Updated 9 August 2026