Chelsea vs. Manchester City
The Chelsea vs. Manchester City game already has some spice to it with the City manager stating that Manchester City cannot afford to lose the game and it seems that the match has gotten another twist with Diego Costa being charged by the FA for the stamp on Emre Can. Diego Costa could be banned for 3 games and would definitely miss the game for Chelsea as they take on Manchester City in a top of the table clash.
Looking at the strength of both the clubs, it will be hard to find out who could come out on top but Manchester City would still be missing their powerhouse Yaya Toure as he still away on African Cup of Nations duty, with players missing from both teams due to various reasons and both clubs coming from embarrassing exits from the FA Cup last week, we look at 3 battles which could turn the tide for their team.
HazardEden Hazard vs. David Silva
Two of the brightest sparks in the attacking third go head to head as they try to outdo each other. Hazard has grown in stature for the club this season and is the best attacker that Chelsea have while Silva has stepped up his game especially during Sergio Aguero’s absence due to injury. Both players are incredibly important to their team’s chances and it will be intriguing to see which player comes out on top.
Cesc Fabregas & Nemanja Matic vs. Fernando & Fernandinho
This battle right here could get really ugly, in the blue corner we have assist leader Fabregas and the destroyer Matic while in the sky blue corner we have the brothers of destruction Fernando and Fernandinho.
This midfield tussle could get really tough on the quartet and this will not be for the faint hearted, both teams will be looking to make the most of this all important clash and this midfield tussle could actually decide the fate of the game.
Chelsea’s defence vs. Sergio Aguero
Sergio Aguero will be a big threat to look out for in this game, he has been the highest goal scorer for City and always looks like a threat no matter what. He has scored 19 goals in 22 appearances this season and will be a handful to the Chelsea defence, especially to the centre back pairing of Cahill and Terry who have had a bit of a blip in their performance over the recent weeks.