Joe Hart has dropped to the bench for Manchester City's clash with Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
Willy Caballero starts in goal for Manuel Pellegrini's side with Hart sitting out for the second game this week due to injury, alongside David Silva, while Vincent Kompany originally made the bench but was subsequently withdrawn completely through illness.
Hart misses out on a place in the starting XI for a Premier League game for the first time since January 1.
Speaking to BT Sport ahead of the game, Pellegrini said: "Joe had an injury problem during the week - that's why he couldn't play and he stayed off the bench against Sunderland.
"He just worked one day before the game. I think that was better for him not to take the risk [and start] to have another problem."
Pellegrini has opted for a central midfield three for the first time in the league this season, fielding Yaya Toure, Fernando and Fernandinho together, perhaps in a bid to stifle Tottenham's creative players.
Mauricio Pochettino, meanwhile, continues with the youthful midfield pairing of Dele Alli and Eric Dier, who has been converted from a defensive player this season to good effect.
Heung-min Son, the £22 million signing from Bayer Leverkusen, retains his starting place after impressive displays against Qarabag and Crystal Palace. . This posts are taken from the original authorized page. Authorized by the original author.
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