Kevin De Bruyne is fit to face Liverpool but will only start from the bench as Pep Guardiola's options for the night.
Sergio Aguero will spearhead the host's attacks and Sterling has been named in the starting XI too to face his former side. Vincent Kompany, Aymeric Laporte and John Stones line up the back line.
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City XI | Ederson, Danilo, Stones, Kompany (C), Laporte, Fernandinho, Silva, Sane, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero
Subs | Muric, Walker, Gündogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Otamendi, Jesus
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