Chelsea vs. Manchester City: Team News, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info

Chelsea fell to a shock home defeat against Crystal Palace on Saturday to add some intrigue to a title race that looked as though it would be a procession for Antonio Conte's side.

The Blues still hold a seven-point lead over second-placed Tottenham Hotspur but are far from guaranteed to pick up all three points on Wednesday when they face Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.

Pep Guardiola's Sky Blues have drawntheir last three league games but are undefeated in eight, and they have the quality to cause Chelsea more problems.

Read on for a preview of what could be a season-defining clash in west London, along with team news, scheduling details and viewing information.

Date: Wednesday, April 5

Time: 8 p.m. BST, 3 p.m. ET

TV Info: BT Sport 1 (UK), NBCSN (U.S.)

Live Stream: BT Sport website, NBC Sports Live

Team News

Per Tom Dutton in the Evening Standard, wing-back Victor Moses is again a doubt for the clash against City having been absent for the Palace match.

Dutton added that Bacary Sagna will be absent for City but Pablo Zabaleta should return to the first team having been a substitute for the Sky Blues' 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday.

Possible Chelsea XI: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill; Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Hazard, Costa, Pedro

Possible City XI: Caballero, Zabaleta, Stones, Otamendi, Clichy, Fernandinho, Sterling, De Bruyne, Silva, Sane, Aguero

Preview

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Before Saturday's defeat to Palace, Chelsea's home record had been nearly perfect with the Blues winning 13 games in a row at Stamford Bridge in all competitions.

They remain strong favourites to win the title for the second time in three seasons in 2016-17, but their defeat has given the chasing pack a glimmer of hope, especially with league clashes against City and Manchester United to come in their next three fixtures.

There is little for Conte and his side to be genuinely concerned with, though. Chelsea still managed to carve out plenty of opportunities against the Eagles, who were heavily indebted to goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey for keeping the hosts out.

What could be troubling Conte is Chelsea's relatively loose defensive performances in recent weeks:

The Blues have looked vulnerable at the back recently and City have more than enough firepower to cause problems for Chelsea on Wednesday.

Sergio Aguero has netted three times in City's last four league games and his movement will be key against Chelsea.

Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane, David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne have also all looked in decent form of late and the pace of City's two wide players will put huge pressure on Chelsea's wing-backs.

Chelsea's defeat to Palace could well just be a blip in an otherwise excellent season for the west London outfit, and given the form of both City and the Blues this season it is difficult to see how Guardiola's side will come away with anything better than a point on Wednesday.

However, if Conte's squad are rattled by Saturday's surprise loss and City can make a fast start and prey on Chelsea's vulnerabilities at the back, there could yet be some intrigue left in the Premier League title race this season.