Chelsea vs Man City: Sky Sports Six-a-Side Elite Player Report
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Wednesday 20 February 2019 17:55, UK
This Sunday's Sky Sports Six-a-Side match sees Chelsea face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.
Chelsea got through to the final after beating Tottenham in the semi-final while Manchester City beat Burton 10-0 over two legs as they look to defend their Carabao Cup title.
The two have faced each other recently as City thumped Chelsea 6-0 in the Premier League on February 10 and Maurizio Sarri has been under an increased amount of pressure since, with Chelsea now having lost three of their last four league matches and getting knocked out of the FA Cup thanks to a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United earlier this week.
All four Elite Players below have the potential to register a hefty points haul from this Carabao Cup final. Take a look at the contenders and select your Sky Sports Six-a-Side team.
Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard has contributed to 22 goals in 25 appearances for Chelsea this season (12 goals, 10 assists), although he has only contributed to three in his last five matches.
The Belgian has created 66 chances for his team-mates this season, more than any other player in the Premier League, accruing 462 Six-a-Side points in the process. Combined with his 420 points from his 12 league goals, that accounts for 53.9 per cent of his 1637.5 Six-a-Side points this campaign - the fourth highest in the game.
Hazard's skills have drawn in 74 fouls this season, more than any other Elite Player and anyone in the Premier League, recording 148 points. He will be pivotal if Chelsea are to lift the Carabao Cup, so why miss out?
Gonzalo Higuain
Gonzalo Higuain netted his first Premier League goals against Huddersfield, which he could have added to if it was not for Ederson's fine save when these sides last met.
The Argentine has created three chances in as many games and posted 102.5 Six-a-Side points against Huddersfield, allowing a modest average of 44.83 points per game in his time in west London, which he may increase if Chelsea put on a performance like they have done on certain occasions this season.
He has the lowest selection percentage of the Elite Players, standing at a mere 1.4 per cent, which could work in your favour if Higuain has a lethal performance in front of goal, putting you ahead of the pack.
Raheem Sterling
Similarly to Hazard, Raheem Sterling has had a hefty amount of goal involvements this term, contributing to 21 (12 goals, nine assists) in only 24 appearances, averaging a goal involvement every 93.3 minutes.
The last time these two faced off Sterling claimed a brace and he should get the chance to add to his tally in this fixture if City can open Chelsea up once more. The Englishman has created 50 chances during 2018/19, which has accumulated 770 Six-a-Side points when combined with his goal tally.
Sterling has been backed by 17.8 per cent of Sky Sports Six-a-Side players to impress at Wembley and earn Pep Guardiola's side their first major trophy of the season.
Sergio Aguero
City's lethal striker Sergio Aguero netted his 11th Premier League hat-trick in this fixture a few weeks back, levelling Alan Shearer's historic record, and it was his second hat-trick in three matches.
Aguero has 23 goal contributions in as many games (17 goals, six assists) and has 11 in his last nine Premier League matches (nine goals, two assists). No other player has more league goals than the striker.
For these reasons, Aguero has been selected by a staggering 68.3 per cent of Sky Sports Six-a-Side competitors. Could he make lightning strike twice in a matter of a month?
