Confirmed line-ups as Khusanov and Marmoush begin and De Bruyne dropped

Manchester Metropolis will look to bounce again from their Champions League disappointment after they host Chelsea this night.

Metropolis’s European hopes hold by a thread after squandering a 2-0 lead on the Parc des Princes to lose 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night time. They need to now beat Membership Brugge to safe a spot within the playoffs.

Chelsea loved a 3-1 win at house to Wolves on Monday night time.

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Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov have been thrown straight into the Metropolis aspect with Pep Guardiola making three adjustments to the XI that capitulated in Paris in midweek.

The injured Ruben Dias and Savinho made means for the brand new boys with Kevin De Bruyne additionally dropped to the bench with Ilkay Gundogan coming in.

Vitor Reis is known as among the many substitutes.

Manchester Metropolis: Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Akanji, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo (C), Marmoush, Foden, Haaland

Your Metropolis XI for #MCICHE 🩵

XI | Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Akanji, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo (C), Marmoush, Foden, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Stones, Grealish, De Bruyne, Reis, Savinho, O’Reilly, Lewis, McAtee#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/EjWN6nkSwO

— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) January 25, 2025

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Captain Enzo Fernandez returned for Chelsea as one among three adjustments from Enzo Maresca.

Levi Colwill and Jadon Sancho, on his return to the Etihad, additionally got here in with Tosin Adarabioyo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor and Pedro Neto named on the bench.

Chelsea: Sanchez, James (c), Colwill, Chalobah, Cucurella, Fernandez, Caicedo, Palmer, Madueke, Sancho, Jackson

Workforce information is in! ✊🔵#CFC | #MCICHE pic.twitter.com/C6n1q6TTaS

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 25, 2025