The first 2023/24 FA Cup semi-final takes place on Saturday evening as Manchester City and Chelsea collide at Wembley.
The Cityzens enter the weekend’s contest having gone the distance with Real Madrid on Wednesday night. Their Champions League quarter-final went to penalties with the score 4-4 on aggregate, and former Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger scored the winning spot-kick to send Madrid into the last four.
Alas, there will be no back-to-back treble for Pep Guardiola’s side.
While City enter the cup tie deflated, Chelsea head into it having secured their most emphatic victory of the Mauricio Pochettino era thus far. Cole Palmer once again dazzled, netting four goals in Chelsea’s 6-0 thumping of Everton on Monday night.
These two sides drew both of their Premier League meetings this term, with the Blues hoping for a brighter outcome on Saturday compared to their previous trip to Wembley where they were beaten in the Carabao Cup final by Liverpool’s ‘kids’.
Here’s 90min’s preview of this FA Cup semi-final.
Man City vs Chelsea H2H record (Last Five Games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Man City |
Chelsea |
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Man City 1-1 (3-4p) Real Madrid – 17/04/24 |
Chelsea 6-0 Everton – 15/04/24 |
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Man City 5-1 Luton Town – 13/04/24 |
Sheffield Utd 2-2 Chelsea – 07/04/24 |
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Real Madrid 3-3 Man City – 09/04/24 |
Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd – 04/04/24 |
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Crystal Palace 2-4 Man City – 06/04/24 |
Chelsea 2-2 Burnley – 30/03/24 |
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Man City 4-1 Aston Villa – 03/04/24 |
Chelsea 4-2 Leicester – 17/03/24 |
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Country |
TV channel/live stream |
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United Kingdom |
BBC Sport Web, BBC iPlayer, BBC One |
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United States |
ESPN+ |
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Canada |
Sportsnet West, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet Now Plus, Sportsnet World |
City could be without Erling Haaland after he asked to come off midweek against Real Madrid, but Kevin De Bruyne is expected to be available if Guardiola chooses to risk him from the start.
John Stones, Julian Alvarez and Jeremy Doku all came off the bench in midweek and are likely to make Saturday’s team.
Matheus Nunes and Rico Lewis could also earn starts.
Man City predicted lineup vs Chelsea (3-2-4-1): Ederson; Akanji, Stones, Ake; Lewis, Rodri; Doku, Nunes, Foden, Grealish; Alvarez.
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