Chelsea v Manchester City: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Manchester City begin their bid for a fifth straight Premier League title on Sunday when they travel to a Chelsea side managed by former City assistant Enzo Maresca.

How to watch Chelsea v Manchester City and TV channel

The Premier League fixture will be broadcast on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event in the UK.

Chelsea v Manchester City kick-off time, date and venue

Chelsea versus Manchester City kicks off at 16:30 BST on Sunday 18th August and the match is taking place at Stamford Bridge in London.

Chelsea v Manchester City stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Chelsea and Manchester City drew 4-4 in a Premier League cracker at Stamford Bridge last November and February's clash in Manchester ended 1-1.

A late Bernardo Silva goal gave City a 1-0 win over the Blues in April's FA Cup semi-final at Wembley and the Citizens also won all four league meetings in 2021/22 and 2022/23 by a 1-0 scoreline.

They claimed their sixth title in seven seasons last term, finishing 28 points clear of Chelsea in sixth, although the Blues won 10 of their last 12 home matches under former boss Mauricio Pochettino.

Chelsea v Manchester City head-to-head record (H2H)

Chelsea wins	69
Draws	42
Manchester City wins	65

*H2H stats refer to all competitions

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Chelsea v Manchester City team news

Chelsea team news

Captain Reece James, who would have been suspended for this fixture, is injured. Djordje Petrovic and Omari Kellyman are fitness doubts but midfielder Romeo Lavia and striker Marc Guiu are pushing for starts.

Manchester City team news

Influential midfielder Rodri will not be involved as he recovers from an injury sustained during Spain's Euros triumph. Winger Oscar Bobb (fractured fibula) faces four months on the sidelines but summer signing Savinho is hoping to make his Premier League debut.