Manchester City play Chelsea for the second time in four days this afternoon, and the pundits are predicting a similar outcome to Thursday's fixture.
City left Stamford Bridge with three vital Premier League points in the bag, and now they're hoping to knock them out of the FA Cup in today's third-round tie at the Etihad Stadium.
Managers Pep Guardiola and Graham Potter could field changed sides from Thursday's fixture, but with City chasing trophy success on every front and the Chelsea manager already under pressure after an indifferent start to his tenure it remains a big game for both sides.
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In his BBC column, Chris Sutton said: "Manchester City have not really hit their stride since the World Cup, and a few callers to 606 this week blamed Erling Haaland for that - saying their goals are not spread around the team anymore - which I thought was extraordinary.
"Chelsea have far bigger problems right through their team and, although it was close when they met at Stamford Bridge in the league on Thursday, I am expecting Pep Guardiola's side to beat them comfortably at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Last year's runners-up have reached four of the past five FA Cup finals, but they won't make it to Wembley this time."
Sutton's prediction: Man City 3-1 Chelsea
Former Liverpool defender Phil Thompson agreed with Sutton and predicted City would progress.
He told PaddyPower : "The Premier League game during the week was very, very tight. I just think, with this Chelsea team, they are improving.
"They’re not great and Chelsea fans are really nervous. Manchester City just keep on going.
"They’ve won two, drawn one and lost one in their last four games. But Chelsea, can they get something out of this? I think not but I do fancy both teams to ccore.
"I’m going for City to win this because they’re at home and I think it will be something like 3-1."
Thompson's prediction: Man City 3-1 Chelsea
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