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Marcus Banks

Thierry Henry to play in Vincent Kompany's Manchester City testimonial

Manchester City have confirmed that Arsenal icon Thierry Henry will lead the line for the Premier League All-Stars XI in Vincent Kompany 's testimonial.

The former Manchester City captain will feature in the Manchester City legends squad managed by Pep Guardiola and includes the likes of Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Samir Nasri.

They will face a Premier League side made up of some of Kompany's biggest rivals during his career, including Henry who will reunite with Robin Van Persie in attack.

Henry is widely regarded as one of the best players to ever play in the Premier League and worked with Kompany during his time in the Belgium coaching setup.

The full squads for both teams have been confirmed.

Manchester City Legends

Goalkeepers: Joe Hart, Costel Pantilimon

Defenders: Vincent Kompany, Aleksandr Kolarov, Joleon Lescott, Micah Richards, Kolo Toure, Pablo Zabaleta, Richard Dunne, Gael Clichy

Midfielders: Nigel De Jong, Samir Nasri, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Stephen Ireland, David Silva, Dietmar Hamann, James Milner

Forwards: Craig Bellamy, Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko, Mario Balotelli, Benjani

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Premier League All-Star XI

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar, Shay Given

Defenders: Phil Neville, Gary Neville, John O’Shea, Wes Brown

Midfielders: Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Michael Carrick, Ryan Giggs, Rafael van der Vaart, Cesc Fabregas

Forwards: Thierry Henry, Robin van Persie

Manager: Roberto Martinez

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