Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard has returned to the starting lineup in one of five changes made by Manuel Pellegrini for the Champions League game with Bayern Munich.

Lampard hasn't started a match since the 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on October 18 but the 36-year-old has been brought into the centre of midfield in the absence of Yaya Toure and Fernandinho, who are both missing through suspension.

Bacary Sagna and Eliaquim Mangala have been preferred to Pablo Zabaleta and Martin Demichelis, while James Milner also starts at the Etihad Stadium.

Bayern coach Pep Guardiola has made two alterations to the team that beat Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga last weekend.

Having already qualified for the knockout stages, Thomas Muller and Mario Gotze have dropped out with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Sebastian Rode earning a start in their place.

Manchester City XI: Hart, Sagna, Kompany, Mangala, Clichy, Fernando, Navas, Lampard, Milner, Nasri, Aguero
Subs: Caballero, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Boyata, Jovetic, Glendon, Pozo

Bayern Munich XI: Neuer, Alonso, Benatia, Ribery, Lewandowski, Robben, Rafinha, Boateng, Bernat, Rode, Hojbjerg
Subs: Zingerle, Dante, Shaqiri, Gotze, Muller, Schweinsteiger, Gaudino

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