Saturday 3 December 2016 12:32, UK
Manchester City start a crucial month with a home clash against Premier League title rivals Chelsea, live on Sky Sports on Saturday.
City are one point behind league leaders Chelsea and also face Liverpool and Arsenal before the end of the year.
The lunchtime kick-off at the Etihad will see a showdown between the two leading scorers in the Premier League: Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa.
Both players have netted 10 times this season, with Aguero scoring twice last weekend as City came from behind to earn a hard-fought win at Burnley.
Chelsea stretched their winning run to seven matches with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham last time out.
The goal conceded against Spurs was the first Chelsea had let in since switching to a back three in September.
Vincent Kompany (knee) remains out for City but Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph could be in contention.
John Stones and Ilkay Gundogan are likely to be back in the squad after not featuring against Burnley.
Chelsea look set to name the starting line-up for the seventh game in a row.
John Terry is out injured and Jon Obi Mikel is a doubt.
Manchester City have won their last two Premier League meetings with Chelsea, while they haven't won three in succession against the Blues since the 2010/11 season.
Chelsea have collected just two points from their last four league games against City (D2 L2), which is their current longest winless streak against them in the competition's history (four games).
Pep Guardiola could become just the second Manchester City manager in the Premier League era to win his first meeting with Chelsea, following Roberto Mancini in 2009/10 (the Italian is the only one among City's previous 10 managers in the competition to have done so).
Chelsea have won 11 games away at Manchester City in the Premier League; their most against a team away from home in the competition's history.
Sergio Aguero has scored four times in his last two Premier League games against Chelsea, including a hat-trick in his last league meeting against the Blues.
Antonio Conte is the first Chelsea manager to win seven consecutive Premier League games within a single season since Jose Mourinho (nine wins in 2006/07).
I can't wait for this one. This match ticks every box. I'm expecting a humdinger as both teams will be well rested after a week off. Chelsea only need to get a draw out of this game. Not losing would be a big, big result.
I'm interested to see how Guardiola gets on trying to break through Conte's formation as everyone who has tried to break them down has struggled.
Although Chelsea don't let in goals, I can see this being full of them.
If Chelsea can stop Manchester City scoring in this game, then they'll be massive favourites to win the Premier League. I can't see it though as City's firepower is frightening and will find ways to open this Chelsea team up. However, City's defence just don't do clean sheets in big games. I'm going for a high scoring draw. Desmond.
Paul predicts: 2-2
Manchester City are marginally odds-against at 21/20 with Sky Bet to get the better of Chelsea, who are the same odds as a draw at 5/2. Sky Bet's Price Boosts on the lunchtime kick-off include leading scorers Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa both to find the net, which has been enhanced to 6/1.
Check out all the pre-match odds and offers plus tips from Sky Sports experts right here.
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