Midweek Fixtures, The Weekend's Fixtures & Man City - Chelsea (28/29 Jan & 01/02/03 Feb).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

18:39: A blockbuster. A barnburner. Pure footballing seat cement. Call it what you like.

Manchester City v Chelsea, with apologies to Woking and Hereford's meeting in the Conference, is the only show in town tonight.

A titanic 90 minutes is less than 90 minutes away.

Although BBC are giving it a good go.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

The Chelsea team bus is stuck in traffic and the kickoff may be delayed.

Ironic. Possibly.

[Munchies]

Full time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky were a little bit more understated than I expected.

Image of lightning over the Etihad.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

"With respect to Arsenal..."

What shit. Neville is annoying me now.

Fernandinho is out.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

"With respect to Arsenal..."

What shit. Neville is annoying me now.

Fernandinho is out.

Just accept it. You've got tougher tests to come.

[Munchies]

No Fernandinho

Demechelis in midfield ?

Chelsea team: Cech, Ivanovic, Terry, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Ramires, Hazard, Matic, Willian, Eto'o
Man City team to play Chelsea: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (c), Nastasic, Kolarov, Navas, Demichelis, Toure, Silva, Dzeko, Negredo

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Just accept it. You've got tougher tests to come.

Big games coming up.

We're the only side that has them.

[Niall_Quinn]

Fernandinho is out.

They need more playa.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ref: Mike Dean