Sterling starts as City make four changes | OneFootball

Raheem Sterling is restored to the Manchester City starting line-up as one of four changes for the game against Crystal Palace.

The winger returns to the XI after a two-game absence, with Kyle Walker, Fernandinho and Gabriel Jesus also recalled by Pep Guardiola.

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They replace Joao Cancelo, Rodrigo, Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden, who all drop to a substitutes bench which includes Academy graduate Tommy Doyle, who is back in the matchday squad for the first time since self-isolating due to COVID-19.

Sergio Aguero misses out as he continues to self-isolate, whilst Nathan Ake is injured and Scott Carson, Eric Garcia and Aymeric Laporte are not fully fit.

TEAMS

CITY: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko, Fernandinho (C), Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Jesus.

SUBS: Steffen, Rodrigo, Torres, Mendy, Mahrez, Cancelo, Foden, Delap, Doyle,

CRYSTAL PALACE: Guaita, Ward, Tomkins, Cahill, Mitchell, Townsend, Milivojevic (C), McArthur, Eze, Ayew.

SUBS: Butland, Clyne, Van Aanholt, Dann, Riedewald, Benteke, Batshuayi.

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Formation and squad notes

It looks like City will kick-off in the tried and trusted 4-3-3 formation, with Jesus spearheading the forward line.

Walker will take up his usual right-back slot, with Ruben Dias, John Stones and Oleksandr Zinchenko completing the back four.

Fernandinho will sit deepest in midfield, behind Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne, whilst Sterling and Bernardo Silva could interchange on either wing as they flank Jesus in the attacking trident.

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