
Manchester City player to watch: Carlos Tevez. Whether he comes on, or not, it matters little as Tevez will be in the spotlight from the moment he arrives at the stadium until the moment he leaves it. The Argentine has not been a popular player since his decision not to warm up against Bayern in the Champions League back in September and his AWOL escape to his homeland after. Now showing a willingness to be involved again, he needs to play in seven of the last ten games to get himself a Premier League winners' medal should the Citizens prevail at the end of the season. The question is: can he be trusted? He has scored in each of his last five Premier League appearances against Chelsea after all...
Chelsea player to watch: Frank Lampard. After kicking up a fuss when he wasn't playing as much under AVB, Lampard is back where he belongs in the centre of the Chelsea midfield and looks back to something approaching his best. The classy midfielder may not have the engine that he once possessed, but he is still able to get up and down the pitch and has scored six goals in his last 10 Premier League games against Man City. A man for the big occasion; he will be needed again.
Key battle: David Silva v Branislav Ivanovic. Silva has slipped out of the spotlight in recent weeks but remains the most important creative force for City. The Spanish star is great on the ball and his vision is key to opening up a Chelsea defence that has shown itself to be susceptible to leaks. Ivanovic, either in the centre or employed at right-back, will be required to plug the gaps and snuff out the danger of Silva as he drifts around. If he can repeat his goalscoring heroics of last week then all the better, but the Serbian's main duty will be to keep a rare clean sheet for the Blues.
Mar 22 2012, 03:06 AM, updated 14y ago
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