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#3 Andreas Christensen
Chelsea's Andreas Christensen was forced to play in two different positions in the game, but he excelled. The Danish star started as a centre-back, But he had to move to the right centre-back position after Reece James got injured and Thiago Silva had to come in.
Andreas Christensen was on top of Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne most of the time. If it was not for his spot-on positioning, the visiting side would have scored more goals on the night. The defender had Phil Foden marked out of the game in the first half before the switch in his position.
Like Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, too, got booked in the game, but that does not take anything away from him. From the timing of his tackles to his calm passing, the Danish star showed why Chelsea have handed him a long-term contract.
#2 Mateo Kovacic
Mateo Kovacic has undoubtedly been Chelsea's player of the season so far. The Croatian was set to be the third-choice midfielder, but he has made himself undroppable.
Thomas Tuchel started off with Mateo Kovacic, N'Golo Kante and Jorginho in midfield against Manchester City. But only the Croatian did not suffer. He played at his best once again, and was the only one trying to attack and create chances for Chelsea.
Apart from Kovacic, no other Chelsea player took risks in midfield. The former Real Madrid midfielder was easily the home side's best outfielder against Manchester City, despite ending with an 81% pass-success rate.
#1 Edouard Mendy
After missing the last two games due to injury, Edouard Mendy was back in goal for Chelsea. The Senegal star was on top of his game against Manchester City, making two crucial saves to keep the scoreline respectable.
Manchester City pinned Chelsea back throughout the game, which kept Edouard Mendy on his toes. The goalkeeper had to be alert at all times, as the Cityzens laid siege to Chelsea's goal, especially in the first half.
Edouard Mendy did concede a goal from open play for the first time this season. But there was hardly anything he could have done about it. The former Rennes star was in a decent position to save Gabriel Jesus' shot. But a deflection off Jorginho saw the ball end up inside the net.
