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[Teams] Man City vs Bournemouth: Wilshere Starts, Stones Dropped
Manchester City will look to maintain their 100% start to the new season when they entertain Bournemouth this afternoon. Here are the confirmed line-ups:
Manchester City will look to maintain their 100% start to the new season when they entertain Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon.
Pep Guardiola has decided to leave John Stones on the bench for today’s game with Gael Clichy coming in and Alexandre Kolarov moving in to the middle of defence alongside Nicolas Otamendi.
Iheanacho leads the line up front in the absence of the suspended Sergio Aguero while Ilkay Gundogan starts in midfield along with Fernandinho. Kevin De Bruyne joins Raheem Sterling and Nolito in attack.
On-loan Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere makes his full debut for Bournemouth with Calum Wilson the man to make way.
Here are the confirmed line-ups:
Man City
Bravo, Sagna, Otamendi, Kolarov, Clichy, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Sterling, Nolito, Iheanacho
Subs: Caballero, Stones, Kompany, Zabaleta, Sane, Navas, A. Garcia
Bournemouth
Boruc, A Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Ibe, Arter, Surman, Wilshere, Stanislas, King
Subs: Federici, Ake, B Smith, Gosling, Gradel, Afobe, Wilson