Oscar Doubt For Chelsea Ahead of Manchester City Clash

That incensed Mourinho and his banning order has made headlines since but what should concern him more was the way his team played. Very close. Win, lose, or draw this is the biggest showdown in the Premier League so far this season between last year’s Champions and Runners-Up.

Stones certainly has a bright future in the game, of that there is no doubt, with the youngster earmarked as John Terry’s long-term successor at Stamford Bridge.

“Here he will play David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Yaya Toure with players who will make him improve in a lot of ways”.

Sunday represents a chance for City to move four clear of the Blues this time around.

Pellegrini feels it is important to get a good result this weekend to send out a strong message for the season ahead, even if it is too early to talk about the encounter in terms of its title significance. However, with title rivals Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United each strengthening accordingly, the lack of new faces ready to come into the team is worrying.

Manchester City, meanwhile, looked silky smooth in their opening fixture against West Brom. Their other two friendlies ended in draws, before the Blues edged out both Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona in a penalty shootout.

“I can not give you an opinion about what happens at another club”, he said. WBA on the other hand was completely outplayed by title challengers Manchester City, losing 3-0 at home.

After barely avoiding relegation last season, Leicester City started the 2015/2016 campaign on a better note, beating Sunderland 4-2 at home. “He’s at a level where he decides how good his team are”. For the first time since May, he might just see the real Premier League champions. Both will undoubtedly be going for the win, neither would settle for any less at such an early stage in the season.

City will be without the injured Gael Clichy and Fabian Delph, while Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic have recently left the club.

While Aguero was a substitute, Wilfried Bony was City’s starting striker at the Hawthorns and the former Swansea player’s Ivory Coast teammate Yaya Toure was among their scorers.

Diego Costa started last week and is expected to be given the nod again after seemingly recovering from his hamstring injury.

Sunday’s game will be the first at the Etihad Stadium since the opening of a new 6,000-seat tier on the South Stand and the addition of 1,500 extra pitchside seats, with the full capacity now 55,097.

Expect another tight match but one that will not be short of drama and excitement not only on the pitch but also on the sidelines as Manuel Pellegrino and Jose Mourinho are two of the most popular football managers today.

Villa welcomes Manchester after a hard-earned victory away at Bournemouth.