Familiar foes meet again to kick off the weekend's Premier League action as Chelsea hosts Manchester City on Saturday.
The teams square off for the first time since the Champions League final, where Chelsea claimed a 1-0 victory to put an exclamation point on an incredible half-season transformation under head coach Thomas Tuchel. It was the third straight victory for the Blues over City, a statistic that has surely been stressed by Sky Blues boss Pep Guardiola in the lead-up to this match.
And while the stakes aren't nearly as high as the last time the two sides met, there's still much on the line. For one, Chelsea looks to remain in first place in the Premier League by extending the club's winning streak against City to four games, which would also serve as an early message to the rest of the title contenders that the Londoners are ready for all challengers.
For City, a victory would indicate that the team's stumble out of the gates to start the season was little more than a blip as it would pull the defending Premier League champs level on points with the Blues.
Either way, both clubs will most certainly still be in the hunt for the top spot regardless of what happens on Saturday.
"[A]t this kind of level in these kinds of matches, you need the momentum, you need a bit of luck, you need the close decisions on your side - offside or no offside, post and in or post and out - these kinds of things decide it and [Saturday] after the game we can judge what kind of result it is, if it's deserved or not, and then we can keep on going," Tuchel said, via chelseafc.com.
"Let's be honest, if we win [Saturday] we will not be crowned as champions then, and if City wins [Saturday], they will not be the champions and we will not be in depression."
Here's everything you need to know about the match, including the kick-off time and how to watch in Canada:
Chelsea vs. Manchester City: Date, start time
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 25
- Kick-off: 7:30 a.m. ET
The match is scheduled for an 7:30 a.m. ET kick-off at Stamford Bridge.
How to watch Chelsea vs. Manchester City in Canada: TV and live stream
Chelsea vs. Manchester City, like all Premier League matches, streams exclusively live and on-demand on DAZN in Canada.
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Can I watch Chelsea vs. Manchester City in Canada for free?
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