As the world champions welcome the Premier League champions Manchester City to Stamford Bridge for an 8 o’clock kickoff, Chelsea will likely rely on their biggest strength this year, being the fourth-best defensive record in the top flight.
The two teams meet again on Sunday in Manchester for an exciting FA Cup match after being kept to draws in their previous matches after winning their first games when the Premier League resumed after the World Cup.
Currently, the Blues’ first home game in 2023 falls on Twelfth Night, which is typically when the Christmas festivities are over. However, the fans anticipate plenty of tinsel and fireworks for tonight’s important game.
This season, the league’s defending champions City, already lost five games and dropped points. The Chelsea players will need the strongest support from the crowd tonight to make that six since they are the only club that has not yet conceded at home in the first hour of a league game.