Haaland on bench as City make nine changespublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 21 May 2023
Erling Haaland starts on the bench as Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola makes nine changes to the side that thrashed Real Madrid on Tuesday, with only Kyle Walker and Manuel Akanji remaining from the midweek starting 11.
Man City starting XI: Ortega, Walker, Laporte, Lewis , Akanji, Phillips, Mahrez, Sergio Gomez, Foden, Palmer, Alvarez.
Substitutes: Ederson, Ruben Dias, Stones, Gundogan, Haaland, Grealish, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva.
Frank Lampard makes five changes to the Chelsea side that drew 2-2 with Newcastle United, with Kepa, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Cesar Azpilcueta, Kai Havertz and Wesley Fofana coming in.
Chelsea starting XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, W Fofana, Hall, Loftus-Cheek, Fernandez, Chalobah, Gallagher, Havertz, Sterling.
Substitutes: Mendy, Pulisic, Joao Felix, Mudryk, Ziyech, Koulibaly, DD Fofana, Chukuwuema, Madueke.