Early team news: Savinho decision on starting XI reviewed – Chelsea vs Manchester City
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Early team news: Savinho decision on starting XI reviewed – Chelsea vs Manchester City

Early team news: Savinho talks about starting lineup for Chelsea’s Premier League matchup against Manchester City

On Sunday afternoon, Manchester City takes on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge to start their Premier League title defense.

In 2024–2025, Pep Guardiola’s team will try to win the Premier League for a record-breaking fifth time in a row. They take on Chelsea at west London’s Stamford Bridge to start the season. Although the Sky Blues prevailed in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium, Manchester City was unable to defeat Chelsea in their two Premier League games last season, drawing 4–4 at Stamford Bridge and 1–1 at the Etihad Stadium.

City also beat Chelsea in preparation for the new season in the United States earlier this month, winning 4-2 at the Ohio Stadium in Columbus as part of a four-match tour of the US, with Erling Haaland scoring a hat-trick.

Former Manchester City assistant coach Enzo Maresca has been appointed as the new Chelsea manager ahead of the season, leaving Leicester City after just one season to replace Mauricio Pochettino at Stamford Bridge.

Guardiola’s side kickstarted their campaign with a penalty shoot-out win over Manchester United at Wembley Stadium in the FA Community Shield last weekend, and have a formidable record on the opening weekend of the campaign.

Both Rodri and Oscar Bobb will the opening weekend clash in west London due to injury, with Bobb having been forced to undergo surgery after suffering a fractured leg in first-team training in midweek.

In the lead up to confirmed team news from Stamford Bridge, initial news regarding Manchester City’s team to face Chelsea is already emerging.

Savinho will make his Manchester City debut in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon, having been selected as part of Pep Guardiola’s starting line-up.

Kevin De Bruyne also starts for Manchester City, having made his first appearance of the new season during the FA Community Shield win over Manchester United last weekend.

Pep Guardiola and Enzo Maresca are expected to confirm their respective Manchester City and Chelsea starting line-ups from around 15:15 (UK) on Sunday afternoon.