A big week for Manchester City starts today against Chelsea | OneFootball

To say the next two home fixtures for Manchester City are crucial is an understatement. Today Pep Guardiola’s side faces Chelsea in a crucial Premier League fixture. Following today’s match they then take Club Brugge in a match that will decide City’s Champions League fate. A big week lies in wait for Manchester City and they will have to be at their best to win both games.

Today’s match could have huge ramifications for Pep Guardiola’s side. They play Chelsea in a fixture that could be crucial to both team’s chase for a top-four finish. After their stuttering campaign so far this season that has to be the bare minimum that Pep Guardiola’s side aims for this season. But they do have a tough run of Premier League fixtures coming up. Including today’s opponent City will face Arsenal, Newcastle, Liverpool, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest in their next block of Premier League fixtures. It’s a daunting run of games but the road through it starts today against Chelsea. If Pep Guardiola’s side can pick a win it could pay the way for what lies ahead.

Following today’s match, Manchester City takes on Club Brugge on Wednesday evening. Following their 4-2 defeat to PSG City’s Champions League campaign is hanging by a thread. They simply must beat Club Brugge to progress to the knockout stage of the competition. Anything less than a win will see City depart the competition at the first hurdle. But that’s the position that Pep Guardiola’s side has put themselves in so they hold their fate in their hands in the Champions League.

But a big week for Manchester City starts today against Chelsea. You do get the impression that they simply must win today. It doesn’t matter how they do it they simply must pick up three points to set themselves up for what lies ahead this week and beyond.