Details surrounding Manchester City’s early plans concerning a replacement for Pep Guardiola were in-part tied to ‘chatter’ starting at Old Trafford.The ongoing discussion around Guardiola’s

A chaotic week for the now manager-less Chelsea culminates in a trip to title-chasing Manchester City, and you can follow ESPN's coverage live. After the afternoon's undercard Premier League action, the main event on the opening weekend of 2026 is here as Calum McFarlane takes on Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium.

Man City are confident that they will win the race for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson ahead of arch-rivals Man Utd, according to reports.

Man City predicted lineup vs. Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Rodri, Reijnders; Cherki, Silva, Foden; Haaland.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Leeds United vs. Manchester United English Premier League game from January 4, 2026 on ESPN.

We think it's the weekend, anyway. The games and days are all just a blur at this point. But it's definitely big. We're absolutely certain of that.