Ake returns as City make five changes for Sparta game

Pep Guardiola makes five changes to his Manchester City starting line-up for the Champions League clash with Sparta Prague.

Nathan Ake returns to the side after missing the win over Arsenal with a knock, while Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Riyad Mahrez and Gabriel Jesus also come into the team.

Ilkay Gundogan, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling make way from the side that started at the Emirates Stadium.

City are looking to make it three wins from three in the Champions League group stage, having beaten RB Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain in their opening two matches.

Sparta Prague have lost both of their matches in the competition so far, but they will be hoping to cause an upset against the Premier League champions.

The match is being played at the Generali Arena in Prague, with kick-off at 8pm BST.

Here is the Manchester City starting line-up:

• Ederson
• Kyle Walker
• Ruben Dias
• Nathan Ake
• Joao Cancelo
• Rodri
• Kevin De Bruyne
• Bernardo Silva
• Riyad Mahrez
• Gabriel Jesus
• Ferran Torres