Manchester City vs. Chelsea live stream, TV channel, lineups, betting odds for FA Cup third-round tie

Manchester City and Chelsea will reconvene for their second meeting in the space of four days when they contest the standout tie of the FA Cup third round.

Riyad Mahrez came off the bench to convert a cross from fellow substitute Jack Grealish as City battled to a 1-0 Premier League win at Stamford Bridge on Thursday, closing to within five points of leaders Arsenal in the process.

Pep Guardiola and Graham Potter are both expected to shuffle their packs given the quick turnaround and change of competition, with Chelsea seeking a spark following a run of five defeats and only two wins in their past eight matches across all competitions — a slump that also includes a 2-0 defeat to City in the Carabao Cup.

Here's everything you need to know about how and when to watch Manchester City vs. Chelsea and how the teams might line up.

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What time is Manchester City vs Chelsea kickoff?

This FA Cup third-round tie will kick off at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, January 8 at 4:30 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

*Game starts on Monday, January 9 in these time zones

Manchester City vs Chelsea live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch all of the action from this match in some of the major territories:

UK: The match will be shown on TV and streamed live by the BBC.

USA: ESPN+ has live coverage of the game.

Canada: Sportsnet is streaming the third-round match.

Australia: Paramount+ is the place to watch the action in Australia.

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Man City vs Chelsea lineups

Julian Alvarez made his first start since the World Cup final as Erling Haaland rested up on the Manchester City bench.

Cup goalkeeper Stefan Ortega replaced Ederson after impressing in the League Cup tie between the sides, which was the last time Spanish left-back Sergio Gomez got a start. The Spanish left-back returns, with the more experienced Kyle Walker manning the other flank.

Man City XI (4-2-3-1): Ortega (GK) — Walker, Akanji, Laporte, Gomez — Rodri, Gundogan — Mahrez, Palmer, Foden — Alvarez

Potter's injury problems suffered a fresh hit during the midweek defeat to City, with attackers Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic each limping out of the action early on. That took the list of first-team absentees into double figures, although Mason Mount returned to an XI that included rookie full-backs Bashir Humphreys and Lewis Hall.

Kepa Arrizabalaga's role in Mahrez's winner was questioned on Thursday, but he is set to remain between the posts after Edouard Mendy suffered a fresh injury setback. The Senegal goalkeeper has undergone surgery on a fractured finger.

New signings Benoit Badiashile and David Fofana were on the bench as Trevoh Chalobah partnered Kalidou Koulibaly at centre-back

Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Kepa (GK) — Humphreys, Chalobah, Koulibaly, Hall — Kovacic, Jorginho — Ziyech, Gallagher, Mount — Havertz

Manchester City vs Chelsea prediction, odds

Since losing the 2021 Champions League final to a Kai Havertz goal, City have won the past four encounters between the teams without conceding across all competitions. Indeed, their two clean sheets against Chelsea this season stand as the only times City have not been breached in their past eight matches

Shutouts are perhaps a little harder to envisage given the likelihood of experimental lineups. City should again have a little too much given Chelsea's injury woes.

Prediction: City to win 3-2