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Tom Doyle

Man City vs Leicester line-ups: Confirmed team news and starting XIs for tonight's Premier League match

Premier League title hopefuls Manchester City will be without talismanic playmaker Kevin De Bruyne for tonight's must-win match against Leicester City at Etihad Stadium.

With Liverpool beating Newcastle United 3-2 at St James' Park on Saturday thanks to a dramatic late goal by Divock Origi, Man City must beat Leicester to return to the top of the table.

Belgium international De Bruyne has missed the champions' last two games with a hamstring problem, so Pep Guardiola has opted for 18-year-old Phil Foden.

Fernandinho (knee) is still out after missing Sunday's victory at Burnley, meaning Foden starts in midfield along with David Silva and Ilkay Gundogan. Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling - both hunting the Golden Boot - are in attack along with Bernardo Silva.

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has no fresh injuries for tonight's trip to Manchester - only Daniel Amartey (broken ankle) and Matty James (lack of match fitness) are unavailable.

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Hamza Choudhury starts again after impressing in Sunday's 3-0 win at Arsenal before he was charged with misconduct by the Football Association following historic social media posts.

Man City vs Leicester line-ups

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko, Silva, Gundogan, Foden, Bernardo Silva, Aguero, Sterling

Subs: Danilo, Stones, Sane, Mahrez, Otamendi, Gabriel Jesus, Muric

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo Pereira, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell, Ndidi, Albrighton, Tielemans, Choudhury, Maddison, Vardy

Subs: Morgan, Gray, Iheanacho, Ward, Barnes, Mendy, Fuchs

Referee: Mike Dean

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Additional reporting by the Press Association.

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