Manchester City begin a defining month of fixtures across three competitions with their hopes of silverware hanging in the balance.
The Blues have a win or bust Champions League tie against Club Brugge to come at the Etihad on Wednesday night with their European hopes on the line.
Before then comes a tough test against a Chelsea side who begin the weekend one place and two points better off than Pep Guardiola's men having returned to winning ways last time out when they beat Wolves.
City also face Arsenal, Newcastle United, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest over the coming weeks while an FA Cup fourth round tie with Leyton Orient should see them into a last 16 clash to take place in early March.
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