Sergio Aguero returns to the Manchester City starting line-up at the expense of Mario Balotelli as the Premier League leaders host Porto in the second leg of their Europa League round of 32 clash.
Roberto Mancini’s men, on home turf at the Etihad Stadium, make no other changes to their first XI as they look to consolidate a 2-1 advantage from the first leg in Portugal a week previously, a lead secured by the Argentine’s late winner after coming off the bench.
Aguero will lead the line for the home side with attacking midfielders David Silva and Samir Nasri in support.
Having had defender Danilo withdrawn after 20 minutes in the first leg due to injury, the Portuguese outfit also drop Rolando at the back in order to bring in both Alex Sandro and Nicolas Otamendi.
Otherwise, coach Vitor Pereira has selected the same side that succumbed to the English league frontrunners in the hopes that the likes of Hulk can fire the visitors past City.
Manchester City starting XI: Hart; Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy; De Jong, Barry, Yaya Toure; Silva, Nasri, Aguero
Subs: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Milner, Pizarro, Dzeko, Savic, Balotelli
Porto starting XI: Helton; Maicon, Otamendi, Rolando, Alex Sandro; Fernando, Lucho, Moutinho; James Rodriguez, Hulk, Varela.
Subs: Bracali, Sapunaru, Defour, Podstawski, Cristian Rodriguez, Djalma, Kleber