This Saturday (20), the semi-finals of the FA Cup – and soon a classic opens the fight for a place in the decision. Manchester City e Chelsea face each other from 1:15 pm (Brasília time), at Wembley, in the city of London, with live broadcast on ESPN on Star+.
Current champions, City want to win it once again to reach eight titles in history and equal Tottenham, Liverpool and to Chelsea themselves, who want to return to the final after accumulating a triple runner-up in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
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The upcoming match also serves the Manchester club as an opportunity to come back on top. City lost on penalties to Real Madridlast Wednesday (17), and said goodbye to his chances of being two-time champion of Champions League.
Whoever makes it through this Saturday’s clash awaits the winner on the other side of the bracket. With departure scheduled for Sunday (21), Manchester United e Coventry City face each other in search of a place in the decision.
Where to watch Manchester City vs Chelsea?
Manchester City x Chelsea, FA Cup semi-final, will be broadcast on ESPN (closed TV) and Star+ (streaming).
Predictions for Manchester City x Chelsea:
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André Donke: Manchester City 3 x 1 Chelsea
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Mario Marra: Manchester City 2 x 2 Chelsea
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Raphael Prates: Manchester City 1 x 1 Chelsea
Probable lineups for Manchester City x Chelsea:
After deletion in Champions League, which even had extra time and a penalty shootout, coach Pep Guardiola must be forced to rotate the City team so as not to wear out some important players. Names like Nathan Aké, John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, Matheus Nunes and Julián Alvarez should start among the starters.
Manchester City’s likely lineup is as follows: Ortega; Lewis, Akanji, Stones and Aké; Rodri, Kovacic and De Bruyne; Matheus Nunes, Álvarez and Doku.
At Chelsea, there is a great chance that some players who were in the medical department will return to Mauricio Pochettino’s team. The main one is Enzo Fernández, recovered from injury and confirmed among those listed for the match.
Os Blues must play the semi-final with the following lineup: Petrovic; Disasi, Chalobah, Thiago Silva and Cucurella; Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher and Sterling; Jackson.