{"id":446948,"date":"2025-09-23T22:55:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T22:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/446948\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T22:55:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T22:55:11","slug":"manchester-city-v-chelsea-league-cup-preview-team-news-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/446948\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City v Chelsea: League Cup Preview, Team News, Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitterandblue.sbnation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Manchester City<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s preferred competition begins in earnest and City play a tricky Huddersfield Town.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Venue: <\/strong>Accu Stadium, Huddersfield, England<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Time and Date:<\/strong> Wednesday 24 September 2025, Kickoff at 19:45 BST (UK), 2.45 pm (EST)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Head Official: <\/strong>Michael Salisbury<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>TV Info: <\/strong>SKY Sports (UK), ESPN+ (USA), SPORTSNET (Canada)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>LiveStream: ***ESPN+ <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/go.web.plus.espn.com\/c\/482924\/651866\/9070?subId2=[sb0923awT][23211255][][][][][][][][][bitterandblue.sbnation.com]&amp;sharedid=BitterAndBlue\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SIGN UP HERE<\/strong><\/a><strong> FOR 7 DAY FREE TRIAL (USA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Man City are chasing another cup and the road starts here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">A bit of crossed paths as City are tournament giants and the Town is off a loss and draw in the last two.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This match should be a fun clash of styles as Guardiola has an interesting lineup choices to make.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Should be an interesting affair as City look set to rotate heavily from the weekend\u2019s match.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Man City will have Khusanov, Haaland, Phillips, O\u2019Reilly, Kovacic, Ait Nouri, Marmoush and Cherki as out or questionable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Huddersfield meanwhile, have no huge injuries of note.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester City\u2019s preferred competition begins in earnest and City play a tricky Huddersfield Town. 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