Roberto Mancini side’s an attacking starting XI in a game his side must win if they are to progress into the final 16 of the Champions League
Stefan Savic has been brought in at right-back replacing an injured Micah Rihards, whilst it is also believed Pablo Zabaleta has taken a knock too and is therefore only on the bench.
Gael Clichy fills the other full-back slot, whilst both Samir Nasri and Edin Dzeko get the nod from the Italian.
The visitor’s name a much changed team from the one that beat City back in September, with Jupp Heynckes men safely through the knockout stages.
Jerome Boateng is the only man in Bayern’s starting XI who featured in their 2-0 victory at the Allienz Arena.
Manchester City: Hart; Savic, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy; Barry; Nasri, Yaya Toure, Silva; Aguero, Dzeko.
Subs: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kolo Toure, Milner, Johnson, De Jong, Balotelli.
Bayern Munich: Butt; Rafinha, Boateng, Contento, Badstuber; Pranjic, Alaba, Luiz Gustavo, Tymoshchuk; Olic, Petersen.
Subs: Neuer, Van Buyten, Lahm, Ribery, Usami, Muller, Gomez.