Man City XI vs Sheffield United: Starting lineup and team news today
John Stones is out of Manchester City’s clash with Sheffield United , while means Aymeric Laporte returns to the starting XI.
Stones was complaining about a sore leg after Saturday’s game against Crystal Palace, having only just returned from a month-long lay off with a hamstring injury.
That means Laporte is back after recovering from from knee ligament damage for his first action after five months on the sidelines.
Benjamin Mendy and David Silva are out for City, meaning there is no rest for Raheem Sterling despite a busy festive schedule and with the return of the Champions League on the horizon.
Sheffield Utd: Henderson, Basham, Egan, O'Connell, Baldock, Besic, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens, Sharp, McBurnie
Subs: Lundstram, Callum Robinson, Jagielka, Kieron Freeman, Verrips, Mousset, Osborn
Man City: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Zinchenko, Rodri, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus, Sterling
Subs: Bravo, Gundogan, Aguero, Bernardo Silva, Joao Cancelo, Foden, Garcia
Referee: Lee Mason
