TEAM NEWS: No big changes from the home side, with their back four remained settled and unchanged. Matt Ritchie starts on the right, after scoring for Scotland during the international break, with Max Gradel deployed on the other flank.
Eunan O'Kane and Andrew Surman make up the central midfield two, as Howe opts for what appears to be a 4-4-2, meaning that Dan Gosling drops to the bench. Lewis Grabban and Josh King are the strike duo, with Benik Afobe absent this afternoon.
TEAM NEWS: Willy Caballero deputises for the absent Joe Hart, with Eliaquim Mangala also featuring due to Vincent Kompany's recent injury woes. Pablo Zabaleta and Gael Clichy are preferred to Bacary Sagna and Aleksandar Kolarov, with fewer surprises further forward. Jesus Navas starts, with Raheem Sterling injured, while Kevin de Bruyne returns to competitive action.
