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Leroy Sane starts for Manchester City, Gylfi Sigurdsson on bench for Everton

Michael Hincks

Updated 21/08/2017 at 18:23 GMT

Manchester City have made one change for their home Premier League clash against Everton, who have named record signing Gylfi Sigurdsson on the bench.

Gylfi Sigurdsson

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Sigurdsson’s £45m move from Swansea last week saw Everton smash their transfer record, having previously splashed out £31.8m on Romelu Lukaku back in 2014.
The Icelandic midfielder will have to wait to make his full debut, but he could yet feature against a Manchester City - side who have Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero up front. City's only change sees Leroy Sane start ahead of Danilo.
Wayne Rooney starts once more for the visitors, and the former Manchester United captain will hope to help his side cause a shock at the Etihad, with Everton failing to win in their last six league meetings at the stadium (D3 L3).
However, Everton did inflict Pep Guardiola’s heaviest ever defeat in league competition as a manager when beating City 4-0 back in January.
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Everton's Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring their first goal

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Both clubs are looking to build on opening weekend wins – City overcame Brighton 2-0 thanks to Sergio Aguero and a Lewis Dunk own goal, while Everton ran out 1-0 winners over Stoke with Rooney proving the match-winner upon his return to the Toffees.
Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Kompany, Otamendi, Danilo, Fernandinho, D. Silva, De Bruyne, Jesus, Aguero.
Everton XI: Pickford, Keane, Williams, Jagielka, Schneiderlin, Baines, Gueye, Holgate, Rooney, Davies, Calvert-Lewin.
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