MANCHESTER (Sporting Alert) — Midfielder Fernandinho has been named in Manchester City starting lineup to face Barcelona in their Champions League last 16 tie at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.
Watch Manchester City v Barcelona Live Stream on FoxSoccer2Go | Live on UEFA.com MatchCentre
Live from 2:45 PM
UEFA Champions League
Fernandinho returned a muscle strain problem this week and has been slotted directly into the middle of the pitch by manager Manuel Pellegrini.
This means that Yaya Toure will be able to return to a more advanced role in the midfield as he supports David Silva and Alvaro Negredo, who leads the attack tonight.
The Premier League side, however, is without star forward Sergio Aguero, who will miss the game because of a muscle injury he picked up last month. Aguero has scored 15 English Premier League goals so far this season.
Barcelona, in the meantime, recalled midfielder Xavi, while Neymar has been named to the bench.
Lionel Messi, Alexis Sanchez and Pedro lead the attack.
Manchester City: Hart, Kompany, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Clichy, Demichelis, Jesús Navas, Silva, Fernandinho, Touré, Negredo. Subs: Pantilimon, Richards, Lescott, Nasri, Javi García, Džeko, Jovetić.
Barcelona: Víctor Valdés, Piqué, Mascherano, Jordi Alba, Daniel Alves, Fàbregas, Xavi Hernández, Iniesta, Busquets, Alexis Sánchez, Messi. Subs: Pinto, Bartra, Adriano, Song, Sergi Roberto, Pedro.
