Overview
- Chelsea host Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday at 4:30pm BST, with fifth place likely enough for Champions League entry this season.
- City can cut Arsenal’s lead to six points after the leaders lost to Bournemouth, and they still have games in hand before hosting Arsenal next weekend.
- Chelsea have left Enzo Fernández out under a two‑match internal ban despite his apology for public comments about his future.
- Pep Guardiola said City must win every remaining league match to stay in the race and he acknowledged uncertainty over Bernardo Silva’s plans beyond this season.
- Team absences are significant, with City missing Rúben Dias and Joško Gvardiol and John Stones only in partial training, while Chelsea are without Reece James, Levi Colwill and Trevoh Chalobah.