Kelechi Iheanacho Named On The Bench Against Chelsea

Kelechi Iheanacho has been named on the bench for the second game in a row for Manchester City’s clash against Chelsea in the English Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

The 18 - year - old is joined on the bench by Wilfried Bony and Samir Nasri - two offensive - minded players - who are both ahead of him in manager Manuel Pellegrini’s pecking order.

The opponents are without Super Eagles winger Victor Moses in their 18 - man squad but there is a place in it for John Obi Mikel, though he will start from the bench.

Kelechi Iheanacho will follow in the footsteps of Kevin Etuhu and Nedum Onuoha if he is given a run - out today, probably in the second half.

Manchester City Starting XI : Hart, Sagna, Kompany (C), Mangala, Kolarov, Yaya Toure, Fernandinho, Navas, Silva, Sterling, Aguero

Manchester City Substitutes : Caballero, Zabaleta, Clichy, Nasri, Demichelis, Bony, Iheanacho

Chelsea Starting XI : Begovic; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Ramires, Matic; Willian, Fabregas, Hazard; Diego Costa

Chelsea Substitutes : Blackman, Zouma, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Cuadrado, Falcao, Remy

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