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Team News: Frank Lampard to end Manchester City career as captain

Frank Lampard ends his Manchester City career as captain as they host Southampton in the Premier League.

Frank Lampard will conclude his Manchester City career as captain as they host Southampton on the final day of the Premier League season.

The former Chelsea midfielder will leave the Etihad Stadium this summer for New York City FC, and manager Manuel Pellegrini has handed the armband to the veteran as he starts alongside Fernandinho and James Milner.

Sergio Aguero continues up top for City, who remain unchanged from the side that beat Swansea City 4-2 last week.

Meanwhile, Kelvin Davis returns in goal for his 300th appearance for the visiting Saints, while Filip Djuricic replaces James Ward-Prowse.

Sadio Mane, who scored the quickest hat-trick in Premier League history against Aston Villa last week, continues alongside Graziano Pelle and Shane Long up top.

Man City: Hart; Zabaleta, Demichelis, Mangala, Kolarov; Fernandinho, Milner, Lampard, Toure, Silva; Aguero

Southampton: K. Davis; Clyne, Fonte, Alderweireld, Bertrand; Wanyama, S. Davis, Djuricic; Mane, Long, Pelle

Here's what the Sports Mole Sofa team had to say about the match ahead of kickoff:

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Manchester City's English midfielder Frank Lampard celerbates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Southampton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northwest England on May 24, 2015
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