Combined Best XI: Manchester City vs. Everton

Everton's English defender John Stones (L) tries to block as Manchester City's English midfielder Raheem Sterling crosses the ball as it goes out of play during the English League Cup semi-final second leg football match between Manchester City and Everton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England on January 27, 2016. Manchester City won the match 3-1. AFP PHOTO/Paul Ellis / AFP / PAUL ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) /

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – AUGUST 03: Leighton Baines of Everton during the Wayne Rooney Testimonial match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford on August 3, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images) /

Leighton Baines

Despite his misfortunes with the England national team, Leighton Baines makes our combined XI. Baines has quality there’s no doubt about that, but really there wasn’t much to choose from as City left backs Kolarov and Clichy have both failed to impress in recent games. On current form Baines is the choice, but Kolarov or Clichy can easily step up and dethrone the Englishman as the season progresses.