Benjamin Mendy is back in the Manchester City starting XI for Saturday s Premier League match at home to Watford.
It is the France international s first start in the top flight since April and Pep Guardiola will hope it marks the end of an injury nightmare for the left-back he bought from Monaco for £52million in July 2017.
Mendy has only made 17 appearances across City s back-to-back title triumphs, twice undergoing knee surgery.
He lines up in a defence that again features Fernandinho at centre-back alongside Nicolas Otamendi, in the continued injury absence of Aymeric Laporte and John Stones.
Your City line-up to take on Watford!
XI | Ederson, Walker, Fernandinho, Otamendi, Mendy, Rodrigo, Silva (C), Mahrez, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Aguero
Subs | Bravo, Sterling, Gundogan, Jesus, Angelino, Cancelo, E Garcia
— Manchester City (@ManCity)
Raheem Sterling drops to the bench, meaning Sergio Aguero will be supported by Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez in attack as the striker chases a 100th Premier League goal at the Etihad Stadium.
Quique Sanchez Flores began his second stint at Watford boss with a rousing 2-2 comeback draw against Arsenal last weekend and makes two changes to that line-up, with Adrian Mariappa and Dimitri Foulquier replacing Andre Gray and Christian Kabasele.
