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Sunday, 27 October 2013
Super sunday match preview: Chelsea vs man city.
Jose Mourinho's side have won all four of
their top-flight games at Stamford
Bridge this term, scoring 10 goals in the
process, but the 2011-12 champions
City are unbeaten in their last five outings
against the London club in all
competitions, winning four of those
encounters.
Former Real Madrid boss Mourinho avoided
a touchline ban in the lead-up to
this match but was fined by the Football
Association for improper conduct
during Chelsea's 4-1 victory over Cardiff City.
The Blues have lost just one of their eight
Premier League matches so far this season -
September's 1-0 reverse at Everton - and go
into this clash having won their last four in
all
competitions.
That form has helped Mourinho's side to
joint
second in the table, just two points behind
leaders Arsenal and one better off than City.
The hosts will be boosted by the return of
England left-back Ashley Cole following a rib
injury, with long-term absentee Marco van
Ginkel their only sidelined player.
Fernando Torres will be hoping to have done
enough to keep his place in
Mourinho's starting XI after scoring twice in
Tuesday night's 3-0 Champions
League win at Schalke, although fellow
forward Samuel Eto'o could be in line
for a recall after bagging his first Chelsea
goal against Cardiff.
City, meanwhile, head to Stamford Bridge on
the back of a 2-1 Champions
League victory against CSKA Moscow in the
Russian capital on Wednesday.
That victory was overshadowed by midfielder
Yaya Toure allegedly being the
subject of racist abuse and Uefa has
launched an investigation into the matter.
Manuel Pellegrini's side - who are the
Premier
League's top scorers with 20 goals in eight
games -
have won their last three fixtures in all
competitions
but midfielder Samir Nasri knows that they
face a
stern test in the capital.
"Winning at West Ham and CSKA means we
will go
into this game with a lot more confidence,"
the
Frenchman told the club's official website.
"It was important we started winning away
in the
Premier League but we know Chelsea won't
be an
easy game.
"I think they are more complete than they
were last
season - they are always a threat, especially
on
their own pitch and, with Jose Mourinho
returning,
that's even more the case so we will have to
be at
our best if we are to get a good result."
City skipper Vincent Kompany is not yet
available to return to the squad due to
the thigh injury that he picked up in the 3-1
win over Everton earlier in October
but Pellegrini has no other absences to
contend with.
Argentine striker Sergio Aguero is in fine
form ahead of the game, having scored
five goals in his last three outings in all
competitions.
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