Fixture: Chelsea vs Manchester City
Competition: FA Cup
Kick-off: 16:00 (UK time)
Manchester City have announced their side to take on Chelsea in an FA Cup tie at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.
Citizens boss Manuel Pellegrini is wrestling with injuries and a Champions League tie next week and has chosen to ring the changes in a major way. Experienced faces in the starting eleven include goalkeeper Willy Caballero, right-back Pablo Zabaleta and centre-back Martin Demichelis. Fernando is also handed a start, while left-back Aleksander Kolarov plays.
On the bench, Pellegrini has more household names, with Vincent Kompany, Fernandinho, Joe Hart, Gael Clichy and Raheem Sterling all options.
Manchester City find themselves sitting in fourth spot in the Premier League this season and up against it to win the title. Pellegrini may view the FA Cup as his side's most likely trophy this term and will not want them to exit against Chelsea, but his team selection means they are up against it.
Manchester City Team vs Chelsea
Caballero, Zabaleta, Adarabioyo, Demichelis, Kolarov, Fernando, A.Garcia, M.Garcia, Celina, Iheanacho, Faupala
Substitutes: Hart, Clichy, Humphreys, Kompany, Fernandinho, Barker, Sterling
