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24 February 2019 1786 comments
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Gameweek 27 came to a conclusion earlier this afternoon with two matches held at Old Trafford and the Emirates, so our focus now switches to the EFL Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester City.

Kick-off at Wembley is at 16:30 GMT.

Both of these sides blanked in Gameweek 27, of course, as a result of this tie.

Pep Guardiola has made only one change to his starting XI from the side that beat Schalke in midweek, with Oleksandr Zinchenko starting instead of Ilkay Gundogan.

That alteration means that Aymeric Laporte will move back over to centre-back, with Fernandinho pushed forward into his usual central midfield position.

Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling start in a front three with Bernardo Silva again.

Leroy Sane is among the substitutes, though Gabriel Jesus hasn’t recovered from injury to make the bench.

Eden Hazard starts as a central striker in Maurizio Sarri’s usual 4-3-3, with Gonzalo Higuain only among the substitutes.

Marcos Alonso is not part of the match-day squad, so Emerson Palmieri starts at left-back.

Both of these sides return to Premier League action on Wednesday evening: Chelsea face Spurs at Stamford Bridge, while City take on West Ham at the Etihad.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Rudiger, Emerson, Jorginho, Kante, Barkley, Willian, Hazard, Pedro.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson, Zinchenko, Laporte, Otamendi, Walker, Fernandinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    kepa to step up and take a penalty over ruling sarri

  2. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jorginho isn't suited to the PL.

  3. Yome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Cleary not Jorginho's year...

  4. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Goodbye Jorginho. That's it.

  5. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Scene if Kepa not save any pen

  6. Eytexi
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    This camera angle is the important thing here.

  7. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa and Sarri both get sacked tmrw!

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    willy would have saved it

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      *Douglas Bada

  9. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    hahaha

  10. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa should have saved that Aguero penalty.

  11. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Butter fingers

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kepahahahhaha

  13. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Willy saves that

  14. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    LOL at Kepa there

  15. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Haha Kepa. My Gran could have saved that. Caballero would.

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nope . Doubt your gran would have saved it.

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    75 mill

  17. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa done for.

  18. Here's Tom with the We…
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hope Kepa gets cramp

  19. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Cab saves that

  20. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Oh no! Kepa 😀

  21. EMBOLOFAN
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    kepahahahahaha

  22. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa looks like a clown now in that Kun pen lol

  23. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa created a stress on his own teammates there.. stressful moment.

  24. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Muric saves that... 😛

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wili easily save that haha

  26. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ederson needs some hair product

  27. andrewe63
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero and Raheem minutes in jeapordy here.

    Adds more intrigue for next two games.

    Is it now worth doing an Auba switch for midweek?

  28. Here's Tom with the We…
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Tired penalty from Kun

  29. Maddocio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Willy would have saved that