Manchester City are going to play their second game while Foxes of Leicester City will play their third game and try to take over the league’s first place where Everton currently sit.

With injuries of Sergio Aguero and that of Gabriel Jesus recently, Pep Guardiola has been compelled to position Algerian star Riyad Mahrez as a centre-forward. With Phil Foden, De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling to assist him.

On the other hand, Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho is benched by Foxes’ boss Brendan Rodgers for this clash in the Etihad Stadium. However, injury-returnee Ghanaian midfielder Daniel Amartey starts for the King Power Stadium outfit.

Official lineups

Manchester City XI : Ederson, Walker, Garcia, Ake, Mendy, Fernandinho, Hernandez, Foden, De Bruyne, Sterling, Mahrez

Leicester City XI : Schmeichel, Justin, Soyuncu, Evans, Castagne, Mendy, Amartey, Praet, Tielmans, Vardy

Kickoff time : 3:30 PM

Arena : Etihad Stadium