MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City bounced back after conceding an early goal to beat Chelsea 3-1 on Saturday, sparing the blushes of their debutant defender Abdukodir Khusanov whose error gifted the visitors the lead at the Etihad Stadium.

It will be a crucial battle when Manchester City and Chelsea meet in the Premier League on Saturday. The winner will gain an advantage as the duo are fighting for the same position in the top four. You'd be forgiven for thinking that the spot up for grans between them is the title,

Chelsea have stumbled over the last month but are still two points ahead of City going into this game as they beat Wolves on Monday. If Chelsea can regain their clinical touch in front of goal and overcome some key defensive injuries, they’ll be in the top four hunt until the very end of the season.