Chelsea and Manchester City will face each other in Ohio on Saturday, in what will be a taste of what's to come as these two sides clash on the opening weekend of the 2024/25 Premier League season.
Despite Chelsea holding on to two draws against City last season, they haven't picked up a win over Pep Guardiola's men since their 1-0 victory in the 2021 Champions League Final.
This will be the last run-out for City ahead of their Community Shield clash with Manchester United on August 10.
The Sporting News takes a look at how the two sides could line up.
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Chelsea vs. Man City predicted lineups, starting 11, team news
Maresca could be set to give Jorgensen his full debut on Saturday after his half-time appearance against Club America.
Enzo Fernandez, who returned to the squad on Wednesday, is expected to be a substitute again. The starting lineup could see some changes, with Ben Chilwell and Wesley Fofana likely to join the defence.
Marc Guiu is expected to retain his position leading the attack, as he aims to impress the Chelsea boss ahead of the upcoming season.
Chelsea predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Jorgensen (GK) — James, Adarabioyo, Fofana, Chilwell — Lavia, Dewsbury-Hall — Madueke, Nkunku, Sterling — Guiu.
Injured:
Suspended: N/A
Erling Haaland is expected to lead Man City's attack in their final preseason match. With Norway missing out on Euro 2024, Haaland has had a summer free of international duties, allowing him full participation in preseason.
Ederson, despite transfer rumors, remains at the club and should start in goal. Kalvin Phillips may feature again as a centre-back, filling in for John Stones, Ruben Dias, and Manuel Akanji, who are unavailable due to being on holiday from the Euros.
Man City predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Ederson (GK) — Lewis, Phillips, Gvardiol, Wilson-Esbrand — O'Reilly, Kovacic — Bobb, McAtee, Grealish — Haaland.
Injured: —
Suspended: —
Chelsea tour squad for 2024 preseason
Maresca announced his 28-man squad for the tour last month and stated that several players will also join at later dates.
Those player names are to be communicated on the club's channels.
Goalkeepers: Robert Sanchez, Lucas Bergstrom, Eddie Beach, Marcus Bettinelli.
Defenders: Axel Disasi, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, Levi Colwill, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Josh Acheampong, Renato Veiga.
Midfielders: Lesley Ugochukwu, Carney Chukwuemeka, Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Andrey Santos.
Forwards: Raheem Sterling, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku, Armando Broja, Tyrique George, Marc Guiu, Angelo.
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Man City tour squad for 2024 preseason
Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Oscar Bobb, Ederson, Rico Lewis, and Stefan Ortega are key players who will be on the pre-season tour, alongside several City Football Academy talents.
However, new signing Savinho, who joined from ES Troyes, won't take part due to his involvement in the Copa America.
Most Manchester City players who competed in the Copa America or European Championship this summer are not expected to join the preparations for the new season in the United States.
Goalkeepers: Ederson, Ortega, Carson.
Defenders: Lewis, Samuel, Mfuni, Mbete, Katongo, Simpson-Pusey, Galvez, Doyle, Wilson-Esbrand.
Midfielders: Susoho, Wright, Perrone, Phillips, O’Reilly, Oboavwoduo, McAtee.
Forwards: Fatah, Heskey, Haaland, Grealish, Bobb, Ndala, Hamilton, Knight.
Chelsea vs. Man City live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this friendly match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | ESPN Deportes, TUDN | ESPN+, Fubo, TUDN App/website |
| Canada | — |
Chelsea TV |
| UK | — | Chelsea TV |
| Australia | — | Paramount+ |
| India | — | Chelsea TV |
USA: This game is available for live broadcast on ESPN and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes. Streaming options are available on ESPN+ and Fubo with the latter offering a FREE trial to new subscribers.
UK/Canada/India: This game is available for live streaming on the club's channel Chelsea TV.
Australia: This game is available for streaming on Paramount+.