Sergio Aguero benched for Manchester City's Champions League clash with Barcelona

Updated 19/10/2016 at 19:05 GMT

Sergio Aguero has been benched for Manchester City's crunch Champions League clash with Barcelona as Pep Guardiola returns to his former club.

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola after being substituted

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City's official Twitter account has posted a graphic of midfielder Kevin De Bruyne occupying the role of lone striker with Aguero on the substitutes' bench.

Nolito, David Silva and Raheem Sterling are positioned behind De Bruyne in Guardiola's line up for the match at the Camp Nou.

For Barcelona, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez all start for Luis Enrique's side in a predictable line-up.

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Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Mascherano, Pique, Umtiti, Alba; Busquets, Iniesta, Rakitic; Messi, Neymar, Suarez. SUBS: Masip, Mathieu, Digne, Arda Turan, Rafinha, Andre Gomes, Paco Alcacer.

Manchester City: Bravo, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Stones, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Silva, Sterling, Nolito, De Bruyne. SUBS: Caballero, Fernando, Aguero, Maffeo, Clichy, Sane, Navas.