Team News: Sergio Aguero absent for Manchester City

Sergio Aguero has not been handed a role in Manchester City's starting lineup for today's trip to Swansea City.

Instead, Mario Balotelli will lead the line for City, with David Silva providing the support in an attacking midfield role.

Hosting Swansea are without the suspended Nathan Dyer, while Danny Graham will start the match as a lone striker.

Swansea: Vorm; Rangel, Caulker, Williams, Taylor; Britton, Allen, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Sinclair; Graham

Man City: Hart; Richards, Savic, Kolo Toure, Clichyl Barry, De Jong, Yaya Toure, Nasri, Silva; Balotelli