Chelsea fans are happy after Pep Guardiola reveals that one
of his star player will not be in the starting eleven when his side face
Chelsea.
The Blues have been given a boost ahead of the FA Cup
semi-final this evening, with Pep Guardiola confirming that Ederson will not be
starting between the sticks.
Man City are a side who like to rotate players, with
Guardiola shuffling his pack throughout the FA Cup campaign to date, and still
reaching the semi-final stage. That’s testament to the strength he has within
his ranks.
Guardiola
is likely to make changes once again against Chelsea this evening, not because
it’s an insignificant fixture, but rather through necessity – with Man City
still competing across four competitions.
He
has already confirmed one selection decision which has been pre-determined,
with Guardiola confirming that Zack Steffen will start in goal, with usual
number one Ederson on the bench for City.
CONFIRMED: Zack Steffen starts for Manchester City in the #EmiratesFACup ?? pic.twitter.com/GUIERqDUnd
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) April 17, 2021
Chelsea
fans will understandably see this as a boost to their hopes of beating Man City
and reaching the final of the FA Cup, where they would be facing either
Leicester City or Southampton.
However,
they ought to wait and see whether Thomas Tuchel gives Kepa Arrizabalaga a
chance in goal before getting too excited about Steffen’s involvement.
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