Manchester City striker Sergio Agüero. (Photo : Getty Images)
Dethroned defending champions Chelsea FC (11-10-11, 44 points) will try to make the most of what they can in the few remaining games of a highly disappointing 2015-2016 Premier League season. They now face contending squad Manchester City FC (17-9-6, 57 points) at the Stamford Bridge on April 16th, Saturday.
With six matches left in their current campaign, the Blues are looking to end the season on a high note despite being deposed from their lofty position as champions of the English top flight. After struggling in the first half of the season with former coach Jose Mourinho, the team found light under interim manager Guus Hiddink during the start of 2016.
Chelsea is now set to be guided by former Italy national football team coach Antonio Conte moving forward as the team looks to move on from the disappointment of this campaign to a new season in September.
Hiddink's boys are coming off a 0-1 loss in the hands of middling club Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium last Saturday, as reported by BBC Sport.
The defeat marks the first time Chelsea had lost a match in their last 16 games as the interim manager experimented on a new offensive line of Oscar, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and Pedro with new acquisition Alexandre Pato as the lead striker.
Swansea midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson scored the lone goal of the contest at the 25th minute to snap the visitors' aforementioned 16-game unbeaten streak.
Meanwhile, Manchester City nipped West Bromwich Albion at their home field of Etihad Stadium also last Saturday, as per SkySports.
West Brom midfielder Stephane Sessegnon scored the opening goal of the contest at the sixth minute, but the hosts were able to level it immediately at the 19th with a penalty kick from striker Sergio Agüero, which had played for the 200th time with City during the match.
Manuel Pellegrini's side took the lead for the last time at the 66th minute with returning winger Samir Nasri connecting on a rebound play after Kevin De Bruyne's first effort was blocked by Baggies goalkeeper Ben Foster.
The predicted result is a close 2-1 victory for Manchester City.
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Begovic; Azpilicueta, Miazga, Ivanovic, Rahman; Mikel, Fabregas; Oscar, Loftus-Cheek, Pedro; Pato
Manchester City starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Hart; Zabaleta, Otamendi, Mangala, Kolarov; Navas, Fernando, Delph, Nasri; Bony, Agüero
