Arsenal winger Theo Walcott is also unavailable again as he has not played yet this season because of a back injury, meaning Lennon, Shaun Wright-Phillips, James Milner, David Beckham and Ashley Young provide the wing options.

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James Milner, Mario Balotelli, Jerome Boateng, David Silva, Aleksandar Kolarov are all 24 or younger.

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Milner, 22, spent a year at Aston Villa during David O'Leary's spell in charge but the switch still comes as something of a surprise.

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Milner - the current Professional Footballers' Association young player of the year - joins Yaya Toure, David Silva, Jerome Boateng, Aleksandar Kolarov and Mario Balotelli in moving to Eastlands this summer.

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