Aug 20, 2016 at 12.30pm UK at ​Bet365 Stadium
StokeStoke City
1-4
Man CityManchester City
Bojan (49' pen.)
Shawcross (26'), Bojan (45'), Allen (71')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Aguero (27' pen., 36'), Nolito (86', 95')
Zabaleta (48'), Sterling (50'), De Bruyne (66'), Stones (93')

Team News: Joe Allen makes first start for Stoke City

Joe Allen of Liverpool in action during the UEFA Europa League group B match between Liverpool FC and FC Sion at Anfield on October 1, 2015
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Stoke City boss Mark Hughes hands a first start to Joe Allen for the club's Premier League clash with Manchester City.

Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has handed a first start to Joe Allen for the club's Premier League clash with Manchester City.

Allen only made the bench for the Potters' 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough last weekend but he comes in for Xherdan Shaqiri, who misses out through injury.

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has also made one alteration to his side for the visit to Staffordshire, with Nolito dropping to the bench.

The Spaniard impressed during City's 5-0 victory over Steaua Bucuresti in midweek but he has been replaced by compatriot Jesus Navas.

As expected, goalkeeper Wilfredo Caballero is again preferred to Joe Hart.

Stoke City: Given; Bardsley, Shawcross, Wollscheid, Pieters; Imbula, Whelan; Bojan, Allen, Arnautovic; Diouf
Subs: Haugaard; Muniesa, Adam, Walters, Cameron, Crouch, Ramadan

Manchester City: Caballero; Zabaleta, Stones, Otamendi, Kolarov; Fernandinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Navas, Sterling; Aguero
Subs: Hart, Fernando, Maffeo, Nolito, Delph, Iheanacho, Clichy

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Bayern Munich's Spanish headcoach Pep Guardiola reacts during the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Bayern Munich vs Hamburger SV at the Allianz Arena in Munich, southern Germany, on August 14, 2015
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