Man City hosts Chelsea with both clubs on a high

Manchester City may be happy to extend its record run of seven straight Premier League draws when it comes up against Chelsea on Saturday.

City's expensively assembled squad finally clicked back into gear to beat Arsenal 3-0 in the League Cup this week, but Chelsea has scored 17 goals and conceded none in winning its last five Premier League matches and is five points clear at the top with by far the best goal difference.

"What the win has done has put us in the right frame of mind for the visit of Chelsea at the weekend," City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips said.

That attitude could be crucial if City's players are not to be intimidated …