Combined Chelsea-Manchester City XI for 2014/15

Manchester City travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea on SaturdayChelsea and Manchester City will now be playing in the 6-pointer game that will take place this Saturday (31 January) at Stamford Bridge. The fans, as well as the teams themselves, are now looking forward to the biggest game of the season as the league leaders face second-placed and last year’s champions in a mouthwatering clash.Chelsea have 52 points compared to Manchester City’s 47 and this game could be a big one considering the fact that a victory for home side Chelsea would put them in a pole position to win the league. On the other hand, a victory for Manchester City would bring them closer to Chelsea, reducing the deficit to just 2 points. But Chelsea’s home record boasts of 10 wins in 10 games.What if we field one single team that includes players from both squads? This Chelsea-Manchester City combined starting line-up would certainly be a force to be reckoned with. Both teams play a 4-2-3-1 formation, so which team will have more representatives?NOTE: Only players who are available for the game have been selected.Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the author and do no reflect those of the website

#1 Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois

With just one position up for grabs in goal, it's always going to be a tough call to make on who should make this team. Chelsea fans would love to see Petr Cech between the sticks, but after recent influential performances, including a Man of the Match performance in a Capital One cup semi-final victory over Liverpool, Thiabaut Courtois would undoubtedly make him the goalkeeper of this highly talented eleven.

The young Belgian not only surpasses his Chelsea companion, but also gets the nod over Joe Hart who has been in and out of form for the sky blues from Manchester. Courtois has earned himself the plaudits of both the fans and the critics alike after pulling out a number of impressive saves over the course of the season.