Manchester City vs Chelsea Live Stream, Preview: FA Cup Fifth Round Matchup Pits Two Teams Hoping to Bounce Back
Two proud clubs will be facing each other on Sunday, both hoping to redeem themselves after losing their previous games. Chelsea will be hosting Manchester City, looking forward to getting back on the winning track after a 2-1 defeat at the hands of French club Paris Saint-Germain in Paris for the Champions League. However, tomorrow's match will be a lot more challenging for the English club who will be missing team captain John Terry due to a hamstring injury.
Manchester City, on the other hand, has been struggling as of late with a couple of losses to Tottenham and Leicester City. While the defeat to Tottenham wasn't really surprising considering that the club is also a title contender, the one against Leicester City at home is a cause for alarm. The 2014 Premier League titleholders will need to regroup the soonest possible time. The good thing going for them though is that skipper Vincent Kompany is expected to play.
Chelsea comes into this match as the favorites, but considering the mediocre play of both clubs the last time out, this right here is actually a toss-up. Manchester City won six of the last 11 games against Chelsea, which means they are out on Sunday hoping to maintain that streak. However, Chelsea is also trying to maintain its own streak of winning 24 and losing only one in their last 29 FA Cup games in Stamford Bridge.
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Injury update
There is a good chance that Oscar, after achieving full recovery from a calf injury, will start for Chelsea and Eden Hazard will step aside. Also, Nemanja Matic is finally eligible to play after the European suspension, while Kurt Zouma isn't expected to be back in action anytime soon with his knee injury, and Radamel Falcao is likewise out with the thigh injury.
Game details:
- Venue: Stamford Bridge
- Kick-off time: Sunday, 4 p.m.
- TV Coverage: BBC One, starting at 3:30 p.m.
- Live stream: There is no official live streaming site for this match, but it's agood idea to wait for updates from BBC Sport.
