Pep Guardiola has offered his backing to new Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca ahead of their 2024/25 Premier League meeting at Stamford Bridge. Guardiola takes on his former assistant coach, in their first meeting in opposition benches, as Manchester City’s EPL title defence begins in the capital today. Maresca accepted the challenge of replacing Maurico Pochettino at Chelsea earlier this summer after the Blues opted to remove the Argentinian after just one season in charge. Source: Sportingnews
Manchester City XI: Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Kovacic, De Bruyne; Savinho, Silva, Doku; Haaland. Source: The Standard
Predicted Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernandez, Lavia, Caicedo; Neto, Nkunku, Palmer. Source: The Hard Tackle
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