The stage is set for the Premier League match of the weekend when Chelsea welcomes Manchester City at home.

The match will kick-off by 4.30 pm, Nigerian time, at Stamford Bridge.

The reverse fixture ended in a 1-1 draw at Etihad Stadium.

Chelsea head to the game following a 7-0 win against Port Vale in the FA Cup quarter-final, while Manchester City thrashed Liverpool 4-0.

The Blues are currently 6th in the Premier League table, but will move to 5th place, ahead of Liverpool, if they beat Man City today.

Man City, on the other hand, are currently second and will cut the points difference with Arsenal to six with a game in hand if they defeat Chelsea.

This comes after Arsenal lost 2-1 against Bournemouth on Saturday.

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior will be without Trevoh Chalobah, Levi Colwill and Reece James against the Cityzens due to injury.

Chelsea assistant captain Enzo Fernandez will not feature for the home team in this game, but Rosenior has confirmed Estevao Willian is in contention to start his first Premier League game since February 2.

As for Man City, manager Pep Guardiola will be without Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol due to injury.

John Stones pulled out of the England squad with a calf problem, too, but Guardiola said on Friday that the defender could train partially ahead of the game.

This encounter between Man City and Chelsea could have a deciding impact in the Premier League title race between leaders Arsenal and Guardiola’s side.

Also, it could have an impact on the Premier League top five positions.

Chelsea, Liverpool, Brentford, Everton, and even Brighton are all in the race for a top-five finish.

Manchester United and Aston Villa currently sit in third and fourth positions with 55 and 54 points, respectively, from 31 games.