Manuel Pellegrini has rested key players but given starts to Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero in his Manchester City side to face Norwich City this afternoon.
Nicolas Otamendi also earns a place in the starting XI for the third-round FA Cup tie, while Willy Caballero is picked between the sticks and Kelechi Iheanacho partners Aguero up front.
For the hosting Canaries, John Ruddy is recalled to the side, who will play in a 3-4-3 formation with Ryan Bennett, Russell Martin and Sebastien Bassong in the backline.
Norwich City: Ruddy; Bennett, Martin, Bassong; Wisdom, Dorrans, Mulumbu, Olsson; Howson, Odjidja, Jerome
Subs: Rudd, Whittaker, Mbokani, Lafferty, Andreu, Redmond, O'Neil
Manchester City: Caballero; Zabaleta, Demichelis, Otamendi, Kolarov; Fernando, Delph, Navas, Sterling; Iheanacho, Aguero
Subs: Hart, Sagna, Clichy, Humphreys, Horsfield, Celina, De Bruyne
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