Chelsea v Man City preview

Affluent clubs Chelsea and Manchester City go head-to-head in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Both sides have benefited from the financial muscle of their respective owners, although City remain a work in progress after they were taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group last summer.Chelsea are currently benefiting from a change of manager, with temporary boss Guus Hiddink unbeaten since he succeeded Luiz Felipe Scolari in February.Hiddink has recorded three straight top-flight wins, while he has led the club into the semi-finals of the FA Cup and last eight of the UEFA Champions League.Eighth-placed City, meanwhile, will still be hopeful they could make a late charge for a European berth, although they must put right their away form.Mark Hughes' men have not recorded a top-flight victory on their travels since they defeated Sunderland last August.Blues coach Hiddink will consider rotating his side after a gruelling 2-2 draw against Juventus on Tuesday night.Ghana midfielder Michael Essien, who recently returned from a long-term knee injury, could be rested after playing 66 minutes of the draw in Turin.Defender Ricardo Carvalho made a brief cameo during midweek but a starting berth this weekend may come too soon, while Salomon Kalou could be restored to the starting XI.City's midfield duo Vincent Kompany and Nigel de Jong will again miss out for the Eastlands club.Kompany (toe) may be fit in time for next week's Uefa Cup second leg against Aalborg but De Jong joins Craig Bellamy on the sidelines with a knee injury.Hughes may opt to keep the side that beat Aalborg on Thursday night, as Shaun Wright-Phillips and Wayne Bridge both return to Stamford Bridge for the first time since joining City.Possible starting XIs:Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Terry, Alex, Cole, Mikel, Lampard, Ballack, Kalou, Drogba, Anelka.Man City: Given, Richards, Dunne, Onuoha, Bridge, Zabaleta, Elano, Ireland, Wright-Phillips, Robinho, Caicedo.

Source: SKY_Sports