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TEAM NEWS: Man City ring the changes as five youth team players start v Chelsea

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has rung the changes for the club's FA Cup clash with Chelsea, fielding five youth players in the starting lineup.

The Citizens boss had spoken before the game about the need to rest players because of fixture congestion, with the Champions League clash with Dynamo Kyiv coming up on Wednesday.

Pellegrini has selected five youth team players, including Aleix Garcia and Manu Garcia, as well as Kelechi Iheanacho, who has broken into the first-team of late.

Chelsea, meanwhile, is unchanged from the 2-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.

Chelsea starting lineup: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Cahill, Ivanovic (c), Baba Rahman; Fabregas, Mikel; Pedro, Willian, Hazard; Diego Costa.