[Teams] Man City vs Bournemouth: Confirmed Line-Ups

Manchester City will look to cement their position at the top of the Premier League when they entertain Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon.

Manuel Pellegrini has left skipper Vincent Kompany on the bench after the defender disobeyed club orders to start both Belgium qualifiers during the international break despite carrying a knock.

Bacary Sagna is forced to fill-in at left-back with Alexander Kolarov and Gael Clichy injured while Wilfried Bony starts up front in the absence of Sergio Aguero. Raheem Sterling joins Kevin De Bruyne in attack.

Here are the confirmed line-ups for the game:

Man City

Hart, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Mangala, Sagna, Fernandinho, Toure, Navas, De Bruyne, Sterling, Bony

Subs:  Caballero, Demichelis, Kompany, Fernando, Nasri, Roberts, Iheanacho

Bournemouth

Boruc, Francis, Cook, Distin, Daniels, Smith, Gosling, O’Kane, Surman, Ritchie, Murray.

Subs:  Federici, Cargill, Bennett, MacDonald, Pugh, King, Kermorgant.

What’s your predicted score now we’ve seen the teams?