Teams: Man City show intent with strong line-up as Crystal Palace include Chelsea starlet

Manuel Pellegrini says he is taking the League Cup seriously

NEWS NEWS BLOG SPORT brings you team news from tonight's Capital One Cup clash at the Etihad.

 

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists he is taking this competition seriously and that is reflected in his team selection.

Captain Vincent Kompany is named on the bench but Kevin De Bruyne starts and Wilfired Bony leads the line alongside Kelechi Iheanacho

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has also gone with a strong line-up, which includes Chelsea loanee Patrick Bamford.

Man City: Caballero, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Mangala, Kolarov, Toure, Fernando, Navas, De Bruyne, Bony, Iheanacho

Subs: Hart, Kompany, Otamendi, Sagna, Garcia, Barker, Roberts 

Crystal Palace: Hennessey; Mariappa, Delaney, Dann, Kelly; Jedinak, Ledley; Zaha, Mutch, Bolasie; Bamford. 

Subs: McCarthy, Hangeland, Ward, Lee, Sako, Campbell, Gayle