Arsenal old boys start for City

Former Arsenal players Samir Nasri and Kolo Toure will start for Manchester City as the pair look to get back to winning ways against their old club this afternoon.

The pair are among three changes made by manager Roberto Mancini at the Etihad Stadium after City surrendered their unbeaten league record at Chelsea.

Micah Richards also returns in defence while in-form Arsenal, who had won seven of their last eight games, are unchanged.

Man City: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Toure, Zabaleta, Barry, Toure Yaya, Silva, Aguero, Nasri, Balotelli.

Subs: Pantilimon, Lescott, Milner, Dzeko, Johnson, Savic, De Jong.

Arsenal: Szczesny, Djourou, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Arteta, Song, Ramsey, Walcott, van Persie, Gervinho.

Subs: Almunia, Rosicky, Arshavin, Frimpong, Chamakh, Benayoun, Miquel.

Referee: Phil Dowd.