How to watch today’s Chelsea vs Manchester City Premier League game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time
Manchester City will be aiming for a fifth straight Premier League title when Pep Guardiola’s men begin their new campaign with an away game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
While on a US tour earlier this month, City defeated Chelsea 4-2 in the pre-season, wherein last season’s Golden Boot winner Erling Haaland bagged a hat-trick.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Chelsea vs Manchester City online – TV channels & live streams
| Country | TV channel / live stream |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky GO |
| United States | NBC, Telemundo, Fubo, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Peacock Premium |
| Australia | Optus Sport |
| Canada | Fubo |
| Germany | Sky Sports Premier League |
| India | Star Sports Select 1, Disney+ Hotstar VIP |
| Republic of Ireland | Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky GO |
| Spain | DAZN |
| Italy | Sky Sports Uno, Sky Go Italia |
| Netherlands | Viaplay |
| South Africa | SuperSport |
In the UK, the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester City will be broadcast live on TV on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, and is available to stream online live through Sky Go.
In the U.S. the game will be available to stream live online on Fubo (sign up for a free 7-day trial), Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream and Peacock Premium, as well as being broadcast live on NBC and Telemundo.
How to watch anywhere with VPN
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Chelsea vs Manchester City kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | August 18, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 11:30 am ET / 4:30 pm BST |
| Venue: | Stamford Bridge |
The Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester City will be played at Stamford Bridge in London, England.
It will kick off at 8:30 am PT / 11:30 am ET / 4:30 pm BST on Sunday, August 18, 2024.
Team news & squads
Chelsea team news
Besides being sidelined with a hamstring injury, Reece James would be suspended anyway on account of a red card from last season, so Malo Gusto should deputise at right-back.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez will face competition from new signing Filip Jorgensen, while Wesley Fofana and Levi Colwill are likely to be paired in central defence.
Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Christopher Nkunku and Cole Palmer are all in line for starts.
Meanwhile, amid interest from Atletico Madrid, Conor Gallagher is likely to remain out of Blues’ boss Enzo Maresca’s projectory.
Chelsea possible XI: Sanchez; Gusto, W. Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernandez, Lavia, Caicedo; Neto, Nkunku, Palmer.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Sanchez, Bettinelli, Bergstrom, Kepa, Petrovic, Jorgensen |
| Defenders: | Disasi, Cucurella, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Colwill, Chalobah, Chilwell, Gusto, W. Fofana, Acheampong, Humphreys |
| Midfielders: | Fernandez, Mudryk, Ugochukwu, Chukwuemeka, Palmer, Caicedo, Casadei, Dewsbury-Hall, Kellyman, Lavia, Viega, Anjorin |
| Forwards: | Lukaku, Sterling, Madueke, Jackson, Nkunku, Broja, George, Washington, Stutter, D. Fofana, Angelo, Matos, Guiu, Neto |
Manchester City team news
Oscar Bobb is a long-term injury absentee on account of a fractured fibula, while Rodri is sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Besides, Phil Foden, Kyle Walker and John Stones remain as doubts after the England trio missed the Community Shield final last weekend.
Given Rodri’s absence, Mateo Kovacic could face his former side from the middle, alongside one among Matheus Nunes, Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne.
New signing Savinho is in line to make his Premier League debut on the right, with either Jeremy Doku or Jack Grealish on the opposite flank. Haaland is the obvious pick to spearhead the attack.
Manchester City possible XI: Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Bernardo, Kovacic; Savinho, De Bruyne, Doku; Haaland.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ederson, Ortega, Carson |
| Defenders: | Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake, Cancelo, Gvardiol, Akanji, Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand, Kabore |
| Midfielders: | Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Silva, Perrone, Foden, Nunes, McAtee |
| Forwards: | Haaland, Doku, Savinho |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Chelsea and Manchester City across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2024 | Manchester City 4-2 Chelsea | Club Friendlies |
| April 20, 2024 | Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea | FA Cup |
| February 17, 2024 | Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| November 12, 2023 | Chelsea 4-4 Manchester City | Premier League |
| May 21, 2023 | Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
