Fixture: Manchester City vs West Ham United
Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: 17:30 (UK time)
Manuel Pellegrini has named his Manchester City team that will take on West Ham at the Etihad later today.
Sergio Aguero has returned to lead the line after not starting against Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday. Kevin De Bruyne has been handed his first Premier League start and he will be accompanied by David Silva and Raheem Sterling to form a fluid three that will support the lone man up front.
Yaya Toure and Fernandinho will continue their impressive partnership in the middle of the park and Pellegrini has decided to start Nicolas Otamendi in place of Vincent Kompany, who picked up an injury against Juventus in midweek. Wilfried Bony and Jesus Navas have dropped down to the bench. Last weekend’s hero Kelechi Iheanacho has again found a spot in the squad.
While Manchester City have won all their five Premier League games this season, they are coming into this encounter on the back of a defeat at home against Juventus in midweek, therefore, they will be looking to get back to winning ways against Slaven Bilic’s men.
Manchester City Team vs West Ham United
Hart, Sagna, Otamendi, Mangala, Kolarov, Toure, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Sterling, Silva, Aguero
Substitutes: Caballero, Maffeo, Demichelis, Fernando, Navas, Bony, Iheanacho
