Man City vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League trophy presentation follows pitch invasion

City have won the Premier League for a third consecutive year after Arsenal failed to beat Nottingham Forest

Champions Manchester City given rapturous reception ahead of Chelsea match

Manchester City celebrated their latest Premier League title triumph with a straightforward 1-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday.

Pep Guardiola’s treble-chasing side had already been confirmed as champions for a fifth time in six seasons after Arsenal’s loss to Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

That meant the Etihad Stadium was in celebratory mood for the visit of the Blues and a much-changed side gave the fans another success to cheer courtesy of an early Julian Alvarez goal.

Chelsea had a few bright moments but City, without getting anywhere near the intensity with which they crushed Real Madrid in midweek, always seemed in control.

Follow all the action as Man City host Chelsea in the Premier League:

Manchester City vs Chelsea

• Man City defeat Chelsea in the Premier League before trophy presentation
• Man City’s Premier League coronation shows how far their rivals have fallen
• Chelsea are set to finish in bottom half of table for first time since late 90s
• 72’ NO GOAL! - Mahrez handled the ball and a VAR check rules out Alvarez’s second (MCI 1-0 CHE)
• 71’ GOAL! - Alvarez taps in his second (MCI 2-0 CHE)
• 57’ POST! - Phillips’ headed effort hits the base of the right hand post (MCI 1-0 CHE)
• 24’ CHANCE! - Palmer’s effort is stopped and cleared by Chalobah (MCI 1-0 CHE)
• 12’ GOAL! - Alvarez guides City ahead early on (MCI 1-0 CHE)

[21 May 2023 14:25 · Mike Jones]

Man City vs Chelsea

Manchester City are aiming to win four successive league matches against Chelsea for the first time. Their last three top-flight victories have all been by a 1-0 scoreline.

City are also aiming to become the second side to beat Chelsea four times in a single season after Manchester United in 2010/11.

[21 May 2023 14:20 · Mike Jones]

Five titles in six years: Are Manchester City destroying the Premier League?

By the time the Premier League trophy is handed over to Pep Guardiola again, the English game will have something it has never seen before. It has made many within the sport unsure how to feel.

That goes beyond a staggering level of domination, which ensured Manchester City only felt the prospect of defeat for a mere 10 minutes for the final third of the season, something that should raise questions about the competitive health of the Premier League. City are after all only the fifth club to win three English titles in a row. They are also the third club to win five in six.

They are however the first English team to do it with such a suffocating sense of dominance. They are also the first English champions to face charges from the very competition they have just won, that – if proven – could yet see the club stripped of previous titles and even expelled from the league. That is a historic landmark, even if the length of time until its conclusion is as uncertain as the outcome. For now, it leaves a caveat and a question about all this success that may see the perception of the club’s entire era completely changed.

[21 May 2023 14:15 · Mike Jones]

Man City vs Chelsea prediction

Manchester City have already secured the title but that doesn’t mean they’ll let their standards drop against Chelsea. With this being the last home game of the season Pep Guardiola will his side to sign off in style and it’s to be expected that they’ll do so

Manchester City 3-1 Chelsea.

[21 May 2023 14:10 · Mike Jones]

Man City vs Chelsea predicted line-ups and latest odds

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias,Akanji; Stones, Rodri; Mahrez, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Foden; Haaland.

Chelsea XI: Mendy; Chalobah, Silva, Badiashile, Hall; Loftus-Cheek, Fernandez, Gallagher; Madueke, Felix, Sterling.

Latest Odds:

Manchester City win 1/4

Draw 11/2

Chelsea win 12/1

[21 May 2023 14:05 · Mike Jones]

What is the early team news?

Nathan Ake remains Manchester City’s sole injury concern, with the defender not yet back from his hamstring issue. A place on the bench could be a possiblity.

Chelsea are dealing with plenty of fitness worries, with N’Golo Kante set to miss the remainder of the season after another injury. Fellow midfielder Mateo Kovacic started against Nottingham Forest but appeared to aaggravate an exisiting issue and was withdrawn at half-time, while Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount are also doubts for the club’s final three games of the season.

[21 May 2023 14:00 · Mike Jones]

How to watch Man City vs Chelsea

Manchester City vs Chelsea is due to kick off at 4pm BST on Sunday 21 May at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage on the channels from 3.30pm BST. Subscribers can stream the action via Sky Go.

[21 May 2023 13:24 · Mike Jones]

Man City vs Chelsea

Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of Manchester City’s celebration party.

Pep Guardiola’s men clinched a third successive Premier League title on Saturday after Arsenal lost to Nottingham Forest. They are four points clear of the Gunners who only have one game left to play. It is the fifth time in six years that City have won the title and their dominance shows no signs of slowing down with the club still on course to win a treble this year.

This afternoon’s match with Chelsea, who are in awful form under interim boss Frank Lampard, is City’s final home game of the season and Guardiola especially will want to win to give the fans another reason to celebrate.

Chelsea have a talented squad though and with a new manager expected to come in during the summer they will individually want to impress and there is no better way thant to defeat the newly crowned champions.

We’ll have all the team news, build-up and updates throughout the afternoon so stick with us.