Manchester City vs Chelsea - Confirmed Lineups & Formations

4-1-4-1

Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola

25

G.Donnarumma

27

M.Nunes

3

R.Dias

24

J.Gvardiol

33

N.O'Reilly

16

Rodri

20

B.Silva

10

R.Cherki

47

P.Foden

4

T.Reijnders

9

E.Haaland

12

F.Jørgensen

34

J.Acheampong

23

T.Chalobah

5

B.Badiashile

27

M.Gusto

24

R.James

8

E.Fernández

41

Estêvão

10

C.Palmer

7

P.Neto

20

J.Pedro

4-2-3-1

Enzo Maresca

Enzo Maresca

Substitutes

45

A.Khusanov

11

J.Doku

6

N.Aké

1

J.Trafford

82

R.Lewis

91

S.Mfuni

63

D.Mukasa

92

R.Heskey

56

R.McAidoo

17

A.Santos

21

J.Hato

9

L.Delap

44

G.Słonina

50

M.Merrick

4

T.Adarabioyo

11

J.Gittens

49

A.Garnacho

38

M.Guiu

Review the starting lineups used in Manchester City vs Chelsea on 4 January 2026 in the Premier League. Analyse the confirmed starting XI, substitutes and tactical formations deployed during the match.

See how each team lined up, compare formation structures and evaluate squad selections that influenced the final result. RTScore archives full lineup data for every completed fixture.