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Team News: Samir Nasri, Edin Dzeko return for Manchester City

Mancini makes two changes

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has made two changes to his side for tonight's Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad Stadium.

Gareth Barry and Carlos Tevez are out of the team that beat Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday, while Samir Nasri and Edin Dzeko, who scored the winner at Craven Cottage, come into the starting XI.

Dortmund have gone with an expected starting XI as Marco Reus and Robert Lewandowski lead the attack for the Germans.

Man City: Hart; Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy; Garcia, Y Toure, Nasri, Silva; Aguero, Dzeko Subs: Pantilimon, Lescott, Milner, Kolarov, Rodwell, Tevez, Balotelli

Borussia Dortmund: Weidenfeller; Schmelzer, Hummels, Subotic, Piszczek: Bender, Gundogan; Blaszczykowski, Gotze, Reus; Lewandowski Subs: Langerak, F Santana, Kehl, Leitner, Grosskreutz, Perisic, Schieber

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