20:39
The Sky Blues, who are on course for their fourth consecutive Premier League win against Chelsea and Arsenal’s 0-0 draw against Newcastle United FC yesterday, move up five points from first place, coach Pep Guardiola has saved the game from a 1-1 draw -Home draw against Everton FC made four personnel changes. Instead of Lewis, Akanji, Mahrez and Grealish (all on the bench), Walker, Cancelo, Gündoğan and Foden start.
20:32
On the side of the Blues, who have fewer league goals as a team (20) than the opposing goalgetter Haaland alone (21) and who have only conceded one of their five bankruptcies so far in front of their own audience, coach Graham Potter provides after the 1-1 away draw at Nottingham Forest FC twice around. Kovačić and Ziyech take the places of Jorginho (bench) and Mount (not in the squad).
20:23
Manchester City FC slipped up in the bid for their third league title after a successful re-entry on New Year’s Day that took them seven points off the top of the table to a 1-1 draw; Haaland’s opening goal in the 24th minute was countered by the Toffees in the second round with a dream goal (64th).
20:16
In January 2023, Chelsea FC, tenth in the table, are a long way from having the status of a top team in the English elite. Even under Tuchel’s successor Graham Potter, who has been in charge since the beginning of September, the Blues have not had any consistency in their performance. They have only won one of their last seven Premier League games. On New Year’s Day, promoted Nottingham Forest FC were only able to draw 1-1 after a Sterling goal (16) to give them a 1-0 lead at the break.
20:09
Before the Premier League pauses next weekend in favor of the 3rd round of the FA Cup and only returns in nine days with the start of the formal start of the second half of the season, this 19th round still has a real cracker to offer at the end, as the current im Chelsea FC, who have sunk deep into mediocrity, and Arsenal pursuers Manchester City FC, the two English heavyweights who contested the Champions League final a good year and a half ago, in which the Londoners triumphed.
20:02
Hello and welcome to the Premier League on Thursday night! Chelsea FC and Manchester City FC conclude Matchday 19. Blues and Sky Blues will face off on the Stamford Bridge lawn from 9pm our time.