Manchester City v Everton: Confirmed team news
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Nineteen-year-old midfielder Cole Palmer makes his first Premier League start for Manchester City.
Ruben Dias drops to the bench and is replaced by Aymeric Laporte, who returns from suspension.
Kevin de Bruyne has tested positive for Covid, so is out, as is Jack Grealish with a minor injury. Gabriel Jesus also drops to the bench and in comes Raheem Sterling.
Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Sterling, Gundogan, Laporte, Rodri, Silva, Cancelo, Foden, Palmer
Substitutes: Steffen, Carson, Dias, Ake, Jesus, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Mahrez, McAtee
Everton are unchanged from their 0-0 draw with Tottenham. Mason Holgate, who was sent off after coming on as a late substitute against Spurs, starts a suspension.
Everton XI: Pickford, Keane, Allan, Richarlison, Delph, Gray, Digne, Townsend, Godfrey, Coleman, Gordon
Substitutes: Begovic, Kenny, Iwobi, Tosun, Gbamin, Branthwaite, Rondon, Simms, Onyango
