Fixture: Manchester City vs Everton
Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)
Manchester City have confirmed their side and substitutes to play host to Everton in a Premier League fixture at the Etihad Stadium today.
Pep Guardiola's Citizens sit top of the Premier League table with 18 points from their opening seven games. However, they suffered their first defeat of the campaign before the international break, losing 2-0 away at Tottenham Hotspur.
Guardiola will be desperate for his men to bounce back against the Toffees today and picks a three-man backline, with Nicolas Otamendi, John Stones and Gael Clichy operating in defence. Fernandinho will look to provide extra cover, while Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling operate as wingers. Kevin De Bruyne is handed a start, while so too are Ilkay Gundogan and David Silva.
On the bench, Guardiola can call for Sergio Aguero if needed, while Nolito is another attack minded option for the Spanish boss.
Manchester City Team vs Everton
Bravo, Otamendi, Stones, Clichy, Gundogan, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Silva, Sane, Iheanacho, Sterling
Substitutes: Caballero, Kompany, Zabaleta, Nolito, Kolarov, Fernando, Aguero
