Chelsea face a difficult test to begin life without Enzo Maresca as they travel to meet Manchester City on Sunday.

Chelsea will face Manchester City on Sunday with a new coach — and without one of its most vital players. Defensive midfielder Moisés Caicedo will be forced to sit out the match at the Etihad Stadium after picking up yet another suspension.

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Chelsea’s first match since parting ways with Enzo Maresca ended in a hard-fought point against an in-form Manchester City.

Tijjani Reijnders, whose superb 42nd-minute goal has been the difference between the two side so far, gets substituted by Jeremy Doku with 20 minutes left in regular time. Chelsea, meanwhile, have been a lot more attacking in the second half in their search for an equaliser.

Manchester City dropped a pair of pivotal points on Thursday, as they went away to newly promoted Sunderland and dominated the Black Cats, but couldn't put away their chances and settled for a 0-0 draw to kick off 2026.

Manchester City's goalless stalemate with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League damages their chances of catching Arsenal.

Manchester City are held to a goalless draw at Sunderland to fall four points behind leaders Arsenal in the Premier League title race.