Mauricio Pochettino could copy Pep Guardiola tactic after triple Chelsea team news hint emerges

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino could be set to copy Pep Guardiola's tactic of fielding four centre-backs in his starting XI. The Blues will face Manchester City at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.

Chelsea have the opportunity to win back-to-back Premier League games for just the second time this season following their 4-1 victory against Tottenham on Monday night. After spending over £350million on new signings in the summer, Pochettino continues to struggle to find consistency at the club.

The Blues moved up to 10th in the Premier League table and could move above the likes of Brentford and Brighton with a win against City. Pochettino has been forced into changing his defensive system a number of times this season due to injuries.

Reece James only recently returned to action following a hamstring injury he sustained on the opening day of the season. Ben Chilwell is set to be sidelined for a significant period of time, but Marc Cucurella has done a stellar job in defence since being drafted back into the starting XI.

However, Pochettino could resort to copying a similar tactic to Guardiola this afternoon following a triple Chelsea team news hint. Thiago Silva, Benoit Badiashile and Axel Disasi have all posted match graphics ahead of kick-off at Stamford Bridge.

Disasi has been deployed at right-back at times this season after completing a £38million move to Chelsea in the summer. Badiashile has struggled with injury this term but is now hoping to force himself into the starting XI once again.

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