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Aguero returns to start for City

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May 11, 2014
Sergio Aguero came off injured for Manchester City against Everton © Getty Images
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Sergio Aguero returns from a groin injury to start against West Ham for Manchester City, who need just a point to be crowned Premier League champions at the Etihad Stadium.

Aguero was left out for the 4-0 win over Aston Villa after suffering the injury against Everton, but partners Edin Dzeko - who scored twice in midweek - up front.

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Fernandinho also surprisingly makes way in central midfield with Javi Garcia starting alongside Yaya Toure.

Manchester City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Kolarov, Garcia, Toure, Nasri, Silva, Aguero, Dzeko

Substitutes: Pantilimon, Lescott, Clichy, Milner, Fernandinho, Negredo, Jovetic

West Ham: Adrian, O'Brien, Tomkins, Reid, McCartney, Noble, Taylor, Downing, Nolan, Diame, Carroll

Substitutes: Jarvis, Armero, Vaz Te, Collins, Jaaskelainen, C Cole, J Cole

Meanwhile, Jordan Henderson returns from suspension to start for Liverpool, who need to beat Newcastle at Anfield and hope West Ham defeat City if they are to win the title.

Daniel Agger also starts in defence for LIverpool, replacing Mamadou Sakho.

Liverpool: Mignolet, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Flanagan, Henderson, Gerrard, Allen, Sterling, Suarez, Sturridge

Substitutes: Jones, Toure, Sakho, Cissokho, Lucas, Coutinho, Aspas

Newcastle: Krul, S Taylor, Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Debuchy, Anita, Tiote, Gouffran, Sissoko, Shola Ameobi

Substitutes: Elliot, Santon, Yanga-Mbiwa, Satka, Dummett, Sammy Ameobi, De Jong

Southampton v Manchester United

Ryan Giggs has left himself out of Manchester United's match-day squad at Southampton, ensuring his record of scoring in every Premier League season comes to an end.

Meanwhile, Robin van Persie starts up front with Juan Mata behind him, while there is no place in the squad for James Wilson, who scored twice on his debut for the club against Hull on Tuesday.

Luke Shaw starts for Southampton, with reports United are set to make a £27 million bid for him, as does Adam Lallana, who is set to seal a £20m move to Liverpool next week.

Southampton: Boruc, Clyne, Fonte, Lovren, Shaw, Wanyama, Cork, Schneiderlin, Davis, Lallana, Lambert

Substitutes: Gazzaniga, Ward-Prowse, Guly, Chambers, Hooiveld, Reed, Gallagher

Manchester United: De Gea, Smalling, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Januzaj, Fletcher, Kagawa, Welbeck, Mata, Van Persie

Substitutes: Amos, Carrick, Cleverley, Lawrence, Young, Valencia, Hernandez

Norwich v Arsenal

Norwich: Ruddy, Martin, R Bennett, Turner, Olsson, Tettey, Snodgrass, Howson, Johnson, Redmond, Elmander

Substitutes: Bunn, Whittaker, Fer, Hooper, E Bennett, Loza, Josh Murphy

Arsenal: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Sagna, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Rosicky, Ramsey, Ozil, Podolski, Giroud

Substitutes: Szczesny, Monreal, Wilshere, Kallstrom, Flamini, Diaby, Sanogo

Cardiff v Chelsea

Cardiff: Marshall, Fabio, Caulker, Turner, John, Gunnarsson, Mutch, Whittingham, Daehli, Bellamy, Campbell

Substitutes: Lewis, Eikrem, Cowie, McNaughton, Berget, James, Healey

Chelsea: Schwarzer, Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Kalas, Cole, Mikel, Matic, Hazard, Oscar, Salah, Torres

Substitutes: Hilario, Luiz, Schurrle, Ba, Cahill, Ake, Swift

Aston Villa v Tottenham

Aston Villa: Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Baker, Bertrand, Bacuna, Westwood, Delph, Weimann, Bowery, Agbonlahor

Substitutes: Steer, Sylla, Holt, Robinson, Grealish, Clark, El Ahmadi

Tottenham: Lloris, Naughton, Chiriches, Dawson, Rose, Sandro, Sigurdsson, Paulinho, Eriksen, Adebayor, Kane

Substitutes: Friedel, Fryers, Veljkovic, Bentaleb, Capoue, Pritchard, Soldado

Hull v Everton

Hull: McGregor, Figueroa, Bruce, Davies, Huddlestone, Livermore, McShane, Jelavic, Aluko, Elmohamady, Quinn

Substitutes: Harper, Rosenior, Koren, Fryatt, Boyd, Sagbo, Long

Everton: Howard, Baines, Coleman, Jagielka, Distin, McGeady, Naismith, McCarthy, Lukaku, Barry, Osman

Substitutes: Robles, Hibbert, Deulofeu, Pienaar, Traore, Alcaraz, McAleny

Fulham v Crystal Palace

Fulham: Stockdale, Zverotic, Heitinga, Hangeland, Amorebieta, Kacaniklic, Sidwell, Parker, Richardson, Rodallega, Woodrow

Substitutes: Joronen, Kasami, Mitroglou, Tunnicliffe, Dejagah, David, Williams

Crystal Palace: Hennessey, Mariappa, Dann, Delaney, Ward, Bolasie, Jedinak, Ledley, Ince, Chamakh, Gayle

Substitutes: Speroni, Gabbidon, Dikgacoi, O'Keefe, Puncheon, Murray, Jerome

Sunderland v Swansea

Sunderland: Mannone, Vergini, Bardsley, Brown, O'Shea, Bridcutt, Larsson, Colback, Johnson, Borini, Wickham

Substitutes: Celustka, Altidore, Ba, Giaccherini, Mavrias, Agnew, Ustari

Swansea: Tremmel, Tiendalli, Amat, Bartley, Taylor, Fulton, Shelvey, Dyer, Emnes, Routledge, Bony

Substitutes: Cornell, Williams, Davies, Britton, de Guzman, King, Vazquez

West Brom v Stoke

West Brom: Foster, Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Brunt, Dorrans, Mulumbu, Morrison, Amalfitano, Sessegnon, Berahino

Substitutes: Myhill, O'Neil, Lugano, Yacob, Anichebe, Vydra, Ridgewell

Stoke: Sorensen, Muniesa, Shawcross, Wilson, Cameron, Arnautovic, Whelan, Nzonzi, Odemwingie, Ireland, Walters

Substitutes: Butland, Pieters, Wilkinson, Adam, Palacios, Entherington, Crouch

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