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Premier League | Chelsea v/s Manchester City: Live streaming and where to watch in India

Here's how you can watch the match between Chelsea and Man City.

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David Silva of Manchester City and Diego Costa of Chelsea compete for the ball during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Etihad Stadium on December 3, 2016 in Manchester, England.
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Chelsea v/s Manchester City

Time: 12.30 am IST

On TV: Star Sports Select HD 2

Live Streaming: Hotstar.com

Manchester City will make "necessary" changes to the squad when the transfer window opens in July and it is up to the players to prove the club cannot do without them, manager Pep Guardiola has said.
"Every club wants to improve and the changes are necessary but we are going to discuss it at the end of the season," the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager told British media.

"The players decide for themselves through their performances."

Third-placed City travel to face leaders Chelsea in the Premier League on Wednesday. Chelsea saw their lead over Tottenham Hotspur trimmed to seven points after a stunning 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace at the weekend and City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne said nerves could creep in at Stamford Bridge should City emerge with a win.

City trail Chelsea by 11 points.

"There's still a lot of points ahead but if they lose and Tottenham win then maybe they have a little bit of pressure that they haven't had throughout the whole season until now," De Bruyne said.

"You don't want the pressure that you've not had all season." 

Chelsea top scorer Diego Costa believes the Premier League leaders can effectively end Manchester City's title hopes when the two sides meet at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. The alternative scenario, that fourth-placed City could win and help Tottenham Hotspur close the gap at the top to four points, does not bear thinking about for the Spain international.

The hosts are seven points clear of Spurs, and 11 ahead of City, who drew 2-2 at Arsenal on Sunday after twice taking the lead. But Saturday's surprise 2-1 home defeat to lowly Crystal Palace has revived hopes elsewhere that Chelsea could be vulnerable. That first home defeat since September was also a wake-up call for Antonio Conte's side, who have looked title certainties.

"Now is not the time to let ourselves down," Costa, who has scored 17 league goals this season but only four since Christmas, told ESPN Brazil.

"We should keep our heads up and think ahead for the next game since it will be very important. This game against City will be a six-point affair since if we win...they will (effectively) be out of the title race while we keep the advantage."

Both sides will be looking back to last year for comfort, with Chelsea winning 3-1 at the Etihad in December while City won 3-0 at Stamford Bridge last April against an off-form home side with very little to play for.

Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick then and was also on the scoresheet against Arsenal, with manager Pep Guardiola staying hopeful.

"We know what we have to do against Chelsea. We head back to Manchester to prepare and then back down to London," said the Spaniard, whose side have lost only one of their last six Premier League games in London.

Chelsea hope to have wing-back Victor Moses back in action after a calf injury ruled him out at the weekend. Spurs, still without injured striker Harry Kane, can put more pressure on Chelsea when they travel to relegation-threatened Swansea City, who have never beaten them in the Premier League and are now a point above the drop zone. Third-placed Liverpool are at home to Bournemouth while sixth-placed Arsenal, with a top four place now looking a long shot, entertain West Ham United.

(Inputs from Reuters) 

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