Manchester City vs. Chelsea FC: FA Cup predicted line-up

Manchester City vs. Chelsea: FA Cup predicted line-up

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 31: Julian Alvarez of Manchester City with his FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 winners medal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton FC at Etihad Stadium on December 31, 2022 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images) /

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Ortega

The back up has been impressive during his appearances and we could see him in the cup game this weekend.

Walker

The RB desperately needs game time, evident from the midweek game. With the tough fixtures coming in fast and the 5 point gap, Manchester City will need all hands on deck – but Rico though?

Imagine being 18 years old and keeping Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo out of the side. Man like Rico.

Played 8. Won 8.
— StatCity (@StatCity) December 28, 2022

Akanji

Having only played half of the midweek game, we may see him return to the starting line-up to protect Stones for the league – who had an incredible, MotM performance at Stamford Bridge.

Laporte

Having missed out on the last few games, this could be an opportunity to get some minutes under his belt before the next Premier League fixture.

Cancelo

Similar to Walker, the Portuguese’s performance was underwhelming. Clearly needing minutes to get back into the swing of the champions, this FA Cup fixture could be the perfect opportunity.