Team News: Manchester City unchanged for Everton clash

Manuel Pellegrini has named an unchanged Manchester City side for this afternoon's Premier League meeting with Everton.

The Citizens head to Goodison Park looking to pick up a ninth top-flight win on the bounce - something they have not achieved since 1912.

There is no place in the City squad for new signing Nicolas Otamendi, with Vincent Kompany and Eliaquim Mangala resuming their centre-back partnership.

Everton boss Roberto Martinez has also stuck with the same starting lineup from last time out, following on the back of the Toffees' impressive 3-0 win away at Southampton eight days ago.

The hosts, who have lost just one of their last six meetings with Man City on Merseyside, will start with Romelu Lukaku and Arouna Kone in attack.

Everton: Howard; Galloway, Jagielka, Stones, Coleman; Barry, McCarthy, Cleverley, Barkley; Kone, Lukaku Subs: Robles, Mirallas, Naismith, Besic, Deulofeu, Osman, Browning

Manchester City: Hart; Sagna, Kompany, Mangala, Kolarov; Toure, Fernandinho, Navas, Sterling, Silva; Aguero Subs: Caballero, Denayer, Demichelis, Delph, Nasri, Iheanacho, Bony

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