Man City vs Chelsea: Preview, predictions and lineups

The first 2023/24 FA Cup semi-final takes place on Saturday evening as Manchester City and Chelsea collide at Wembley.

The Cityzens enter the weekend's contest having gone the distance with Real Madrid on Wednesday night. Their Champions League quarter-final went to penalties with the score 4-4 on aggregate, and former Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger scored the winning spot-kick to send Madrid into the last four.

Alas, there will be no back-to-back treble for Pep Guardiola's side.

While City enter the cup tie deflated, Chelsea head into it having secured their most emphatic victory of the Mauricio Pochettino era thus far. Cole Palmer once again dazzled, netting four goals in Chelsea's 6-0 thumping of Everton on Monday night.

These two sides drew both of their Premier League meetings this term, with the Blues hoping for a brighter outcome on Saturday compared to their previous trip to Wembley where they were beaten in the Carabao Cup final by Liverpool's 'kids'.

Here's preview of this FA Cup semi-final.

Man City

Chelsea

Man City 1-1 (3-4p) Real Madrid — 17/04/24

Chelsea 6-0 Everton — 15/04/24

Man City 5-1 Luton Town — 13/04/24

Sheffield Utd 2-2 Chelsea — 07/04/24

Real Madrid 3-3 Man City — 09/04/24

Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd — 04/04/24

Crystal Palace 2-4 Man City — 06/04/24

Chelsea 2-2 Burnley — 30/03/24

Man City 4-1 Aston Villa — 03/04/24

Chelsea 4-2 Leicester — 17/03/24

Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

BBC Sport Web, BBC iPlayer, BBC One

United States

ESPN+

Canada

Sportsnet West, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet Now Plus, Sportsnet World

City are unlikely to be bothered by injuries this weekend, but Guardiola will shuffle his pack after Wednesday's ordeal with Real