Is Man City vs Chelsea still on? Postponement and weather latest for Premier League clash

Chelsea travel to Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon, and there have been fears the freezing cold weather will impact whether the game will go ahead or not

Despite the wintry conditions sweeping across the UK this weekend, Chelsea's clash against Manchester City's is currently expected to proceed as planned. The Blues will go into the game looking to bounce back from their 2-2 draw with Bournemouth earlier this week.

Chelsea are without a manager going into the match against City, following Enzo Maresca's departure earlier this week.

Blues Under-21 coach Calum McFarlane is taking charge of Chelsea's first team for the trip to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon, with the Stamford Bridge hierarchy still searching for a long-term replacement for Maresca.

Chelsea are without a win in their last three Premier League matches, which that form seeing them drop to fifth place in the top flight standings and are three points behind fourth-placed Liverpool.

However, there are some concerns about whether the match will go ahead this weekend due to heavy snowfall and icy conditions across the UK.

No Premier League matches were cancelled on Saturday, but there were some postponements in the National League, reports the Manchester Evening News.

Already on Sunday, several matches in the EFL, including Championship, League One and League Two games, have been postponed.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in Greater Manchester for Sunday- and Monday, which could potentially affect Chelsea's clash at the Etihad.

"Very cold and frosty to start, then a largely dry morning with plenty of sunshine," the Met Office states.

"Sleet and snow showers arriving for some by this afternoon, these perhaps turning heavy in the south of the region, giving some local travel disruption. Maximum temperature 3 °C."

Chelsea are still searching for their long-term replacement for Maresca, with Strasbourg boss Liam Rosenior still the early favourite to get the job.

McFarlane stated in his pre-match press conference on Friday how Chelsea and the players would be approaching the clash against City amid the current uncertainty.

"Ultimately, it's a football match," McFarlane said. "It's not really about me or my first game or playing against Pep. It's about Chelsea versus City. Two top sides. We'll go there and compete.

"We've seen this year how this team can do in big moments. We're really looking forward to that challenge."