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Team News: Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany dropped to bench

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany drops to the bench ahead of his side's Premier League clash against Leicester City at the Etihad.

Manchester City have made five changes ahead of their Premier League clash against Leicester City this evening at the Etihad.

Pablo Zabaleta, Fernandinho, Samir Nasri, Edin Dzeko and team captain Vincent Kompany are all omitted from Manuel Pellegrini's starting XI.

In their place come Bacary Sagna, Martin Demichelis, Jesus Navas, Wilfried Bony and Fernando.

Meanwhile, the Foxes are unchanged from their 2-2 draw at Everton, with former Citizens keeper Kasper Schmeichel still recovering from a broken foot.

Man City: Hart, Sagna, Demichelis, Mangala, Kolarov, Yaya Toure, Fernando, Navas, Bony, Aguero, Silva
Subs: Caballero, Clichy, Zabaleta, Kompany, Milner, Lampard, Dzeko

Leicester: Schwarzer, Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Upson, Konchesky, Mahrez, Cambiasso, James, Schlupp, Kramaric
Subs: Hamer, Drinkwater, Vardy, King, Ulloa, Wasilewski, Nugent

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