A unambiguous warning has been issued to Chelsea in advance of their Premier League match against Manchester City. Following Monday’s 4-1 victory over Tottenham, the Blues are attempting to produce two consecutive victories for the second time this season.

Mauricio Pochettino’s squad fell behind Spurs in the first fifteen minutes, but quickly regained control of the contest when Cole Palmer’s penalty equalized the score before halftime. Nicolas Jackson subsequently completed his first hat-trick for the club, reducing Spurs to nine men following the dismissals of Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie.

Chelsea performed admirably in maintaining the game in their hands after it appeared Tottenham would breeze to an early lead. Pochettino’s exasperation was evident as his side struggled to penetrate Spurs, despite Ange Postecoglou’s squad having a two-man disadvantage in the closing stages.

Despite the fact that Chelsea scored the necessary goals to tie the game and secure a crucial victory, the length of time it took the young side to find out how to breach Tottenham’s high line was a source of dissatisfaction. As Manchester City travels to Stamford Bridge on Saturday to face Chelsea, Shaun Wright-Phillips has cautioned Pochettino that a breakthrough by City could set the stage for “hunting season” for Pep Guardiola’s squad.

He told NewBettingSites.uk, “Against Chelsea, City can play the way everyone knows they can and grind Chelsea down to ultimately beat the press as they always do.” “Should they achieve that breakthrough, the situation will resemble that of hunting season, and they will continue to advance.”

“A great deal will depend on Haaland’s fitness to play,” he continued. “If he is unable to, Chelsea can attempt to compact City by utilizing a higher line, as they will not have to worry about him running in behind.” Erling Haaland appeared slated to start this weekend’s Champions League match against Chelsea after scoring a brace in City’s victory over Young Boys on Tuesday night.

It will be difficult for Thiago Silva and company to contain the Norwegian forward, and Jeremy Doku poses an additional, challenging threat. Pochettino will be encouraged by the news that Enzo Fernandez, who was substituted after an hour of play against Spurs, has pronounced himself fit to play on the weekend.