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#3 Manchester City midfield could give Chelsea a handful of problems
While N'Golo Kante's magnificent display over two legs against Real Madrid set the tone for Chelsea's victory in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, the game against Manchester City could pose another challenge for the Blues. The Frenchman dominated the likes of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, as the experienced midfielders failed to cope with his energy in the center of the park.
However, with the likes of Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne in stunning form, Manchester City will look to win the midfield battle and control the game. Kante will be one to watch out for, but Guardiola also has a few weapons in his armory and could unleash them at the Etihad Stadium.
#2 Chelsea still not fluent enough in front of goal
Chelsea have considerably tightened things up at the back since Thomas Tuchel's arrival and successfully managed to shut out Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge earlier this week. However, the fact of the matter remains that the Blues still lack a fluent goalscorer up top, with Timo Werner still finding his feet after a difficult spell under Frank Lampard.
The 25-year-old has looked better in recent weeks and even managed to get his name on the scoresheet against Real Madrid, but he's yet to hit the heights he did for RB Leipzig. As for Olivier Giroud, he doesn't really fit the system and has mostly been used as a plan B, while Tammy Abraham has fallen out of favor under the German.
Chelsea will need to be clinical in front of goal, but their strikers have failed to produce the goods consistently this season and will need to put away the chances that come their way later today.
#1 Manchester City had an extra day off after their UCL showdown
Manchester City booked their place in the UCL final with a victory against Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night, while Chelsea did so 24 hours later by beating Real Madrid. In what has been a tumultuous league season with a short turnaround time between games, the Cityzens could look to make use of their unexpected advantage.
Guardiola knows his side have an edge in this aspect and will look to make it count. Manchester City also boast arguably the strongest squad in world football, so the home side can afford to make a few changes on the night.
Chelsea are still in the top four race and cannot afford to take this game lightly, so they are likely to name a similar starting XI to the one that faced Real Madrid. Manchester City will also field a strong team, but their strength in depth allows them to rest key players without compromising on quality.
