Saturday at the Etihad Campus. Manchester City's preparation for the Chelsea trip begins with a recovery day for players returning from international duty. The nine-day schedule leading to Sunday 12 April: Saturday-Sunday: recovery. Video analysis of Chelsea's recent performances begins. Guardiola and his staff identify the specific matchup challenges — Caicedo's pressing, Palmer's movements, Reece James' attacking runs. Monday-Tuesday: tactical installation. The specific shape City will use at Stamford Bridge. The pressing triggers for Chelsea's build-up. The wide overloads through Savinho. De Bruyne and Foden's half-space movements. Wednesday-Thursday: Champions League preparation runs in parallel. The staff must manage two tactical plans simultaneously without diluting either. Friday: full rehearsal of the Chelsea gameplan. Haaland's fitness assessed — if he is training fully by Friday, he starts on Sunday. Saturday: travel day. The squad arrives in London. Sunday 12 April: 07:30 UTC. Stamford Bridge. Chelsea await. Nine days of preparation. One of the season's most significant away fixtures at the end of it. 📅 Sun 12 Apr, 07:30 UTC | Stamford Bridge 🏆 GW30 | Etihad Campus: Week Plan