TEAM NEWS

• John Stones is back for Manchester City after being given a domestic ban last weekend. 
• Eric Garcia is expected to remain out due to a fever but City have no other reported fitness issues.
• Chelsea are without Mateo Kovacic because of a hamstring problem.
• Antonio Rudiger, who missed the league win against Fulham due to a facial injury, played against Real Madrid in midweek wearing a protective mask.

FACTS

• Man City has lost to Chelsea more than any other team in the Premier League – a staggering 26 times. 
• But Chelsea have lost nine of their past 12 fixtures at Etihad Stadium in all competitions. That also includes each of their past three league visits. 

Manchester City

• Man City has won 20 of their past 22 Premier League matches.
• They are only one point shy of last season’s tally of 80.
• They have lost two of their past three home league games
• A third Premier League trophy would put Guardiola level alongside Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho as the non-British managers to win the most English top-flight titles.
• Sergio Agüero needs one goal to equalize Wayne Rooney for most goals for a single club. 
• Kevin De Bruyne has scored in three successive league matches against Chelsea.

Chelsea

• Thomas Tuchel is the first manager to oversee 11 clean sheets in his first 15 Premier League matches in charge.
• Chelsea are unbeaten in their 11 away matches in all competitions under Tuchel,
• Chelsea are winless in all four league games in 2020-21 against the three teams currently above them in the table, managing just two points and one goal.
• Kai Havertz’s goals for Chelsea in all competitions have been scored in London