Manchester City and Chelsea will continue their tours of the USA tonight as they face each other in a blockbuster.

The Premier League giants clash following three outings already in the States, with both teams struggling to hit the ground running. 

Pep Guardiola’s side have not won any of their pre-season games so far, losing to Celtic and AC Milan before drawing with Barcelona last time out. 

Meanwhile, Guardiola’s former assistant Enzo Maresca only has one victory as Chelsea boss against Club America after defeat against Celtic and a draw with Wrexham. 

Maresca will now meet his good friend and former colleague in what is sure to be an incredible tactical battle as pre-season continues. 

Man City vs Chelsea: Date and how to follow

This pre-season friendly will take place this evening at 10:30pm UK time. 

It will be held at the Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, USA. 

The action will be available to watch live on City+ and Chelsea TV. 

More details on how to sign up for City+ can be found here, while details on how to watch on Chelsea TV are here. 

talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also keep you up to date with the latest. 

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Man City vs Chelsea: Team news 

Erling Haaland is set to have his minutes managed after Guardiola admitted he has been suffering with some niggles in pre-season. 

So he could be rested, while Kalvin Phillips, who impressed at centre-back last time out, may be handed a start again to prove he can play a part this campaign.

As for Chelsea, there could be some rotation in their starting line-up. 

Christopher Nkunku had a season full of injuries last campaign, but he’s looking fit to go this time around. 

However, Maresca may want to manage his minutes to avoid any risk of issues, with Malo Gusto and Benoit Badiashile potentially being rested too. 

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Man City vs Chelsea: Goodbye Gallagher? 

Chelsea have informed Conor Gallagher he is no longer part of the first-team group.

The Blues have accepted a £33million bid from Atletico Madrid for the midfielder but he will only leave on his own terms.

Gallagher, who is out of contract in 2025, has rejected two recent offers from Chelsea over a two-year extension, taking issue with the length of the deal.

Now, talkSPORT understands the Blues have told the 24-year-old he will not be training with the first team when they return from their tour of the United States.

They will hold further talks with Gallagher on Friday as they look to resolve his future, with their latest contract offer still on the table.

The England international was spotted at Cobham on Friday and is yet to enter talks with Atletico Madrid, who want an answer from Gallagher by the end of the weekend.

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Man City vs Chelsea: What has been said?

Chelsea boss Maresca has addressed the situation with Gallagher in his pre-match press conference ahead of this friendly. 

He said: “The only thing I can say is he is in contact with the club to find a solution. 

“The club offered him a new contract, but at the moment this is the only news I have received.

“I don’t think it’s something new. In football, every summer, some club has a problem with some player and at the end they find a solution where everyone is happy. 

“Hopefully it can happen in this situation.”