Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that the reigning Premier League champions will remain without star players Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne for the trip to Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening, although he insisted both will be back in action soon.
A knee injury has seen De Bruyne ruled out of action since the start of November. It is second knee problem of the season and the Belgian has been limited to only three Premier League appearances totalling just 81 minutes as a result.
Aguero, meanwhile, hasn't played since scoring in last month's 2-2 Champions League draw with Lyon because a muscle problem and has been forced to miss the recent Premier League wins over Bournemouth and Watford.