A high-stakes Premier League 2025-26 encounter awaits the fans as Manchester City will travel to the Stamford Bridge in London to face Chelsea on April 12, Sunday. With Manchester City sitting at 2nd in the points table, they will continue their pursuit to topple Arsenal, who are at the summit with 70 points in their kitty.
Manchester City are in excellent shape as the squad coached by Pep Guardiola are high on confidence following the Carabao Cup win over Arsenal, also called the Gunners and following up with a 4-0 battering of Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-final. It was arguably a confidence-booster as City seemingly led their guard down by dropping two matches, letting Arsenal go ahead. But City also have a shot at defeating the table-toppers at the Etihad Stadium in the coming week.
As for Chelsea, they had lost a staggering four fixtures in a row at home and abroad apiece before thrashing Port Vale 7-0 in the FA Cup fixture. With Chelsea currently at sixth spot, their may be a sense of urgency in their camp about the need to win soon and get some points in their kitty.
Chelsea vs Manchester City – Premier League, match details
| Event | Premier League |
| Match | Â Chelsea vs Manchester City |
| Date | Sunday, April 12, 2026 |
| Kick-off Time | 9:00 PM IST (Sun) / 11:30 AM ET/16:30 PM Local Time |
| Venue | Etihad Stadium, Manchester |
Chelsea vs Manchester City, Premier League, team news
Enzo Fernandez has been unavailable for two games after hinting at wanting to stay in Madrid and praising the Real Madrid. The likes of Reece James and Benoit Badiashille are doubtful, while Levi Colwill, Filip Jorgensen, Trevoh Chalobah and Jamie Gittens are out injured.
Despite the unavailability of Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias due to injuries, Manchester City have plenty in their arsenal to upstage Chelsea.
Chelsea vs Manchester City probable XI
Chelsea XI: Robert Sanchez, Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella, Romeo Lavia, Moises Caicedo; Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Alejandro Garnacho, Joao Pedro.
Manchester City XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma; Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guehi, Nico O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Manchester City Premier League 2025-26 Match in India?
Fans in India can catch the action on television on Star Sports Select HD1 and stream it live on Jio Hotstar App and website.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Manchester City Premier League 2025-26 Match in US?
For the viewers in the United States, the match will be available on TV on Telemundo, while streaming is on Telemundo Deportes En Vivo.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Manchester City Premier League 2025-26 Match in UK?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can catch the match on TV on Sky Sports Main Event, with the streaming being available on Sky Go.
