Fixture: Manchester City vs Leicester City
Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: 12:45 (UK time)
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has named his squad that will take on Leicester City in the Premier League’s early kick-off later today.
With a number of his key players missing with injury, the Chilean has juggled with his squad to get a team out for his crucial top of the table clash. In the defence Pablo Zabaleta and Aleksandar Kolarov have come into the team, and with Jesus Navas ruled out for three weeks with a hamstring injury, Raheem Sterling returns to the first eleven in place of the Spaniard.
Sergio Aguero, who has also struggled with injuries this season, will continue to lead the line against Leicester and will be supported by David Silva, Fabian Delph and Sterling in attack, with Yaya Toure and Fernandinho forming the midfield base. Bacary Sagna, Gael Clichy and Kelechi Iheanacho have dropped down to the bench.
Pellegrini will be hoping that his side get a home win and go level on points with the Foxes as he looks to the deliver the Premier League title in his last season with the club.
Manchester City Team vs Leicester City
Hart, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Demichelis, Kolarov, Toure (c), Fernandinho, Silva, Delph, Sterling, Aguero
Substitutes: Caballero, Clichy, Sagna, A.Garcia, Fernando, Celina, Iheanacho
