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Balotelli confirmed for Kompany's Manchester City testimonial match

Mario Balotelli has been confirmed for Vincent Kompany’s Manchester City testimonial match on September 11.

The 29-year-old will wear the sky blue jersey again after he played for the club between 2010 and 2013, making 80 appearances and scoring 30 goals.

Balotelli will make up part of the Manchester City Legends side, which will face off against a Premier League all-stars XI at the Etihad Stadium.

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Pep Guardiola is set to manage the City team, while Belgium boss Roberto Martinez will coach the Premier League all-stars.

Several of Kompany's former City team-mates have already been confirmed for the match, including Joe Hart, Joleon Lescott, Micah Richards, Pablo Zabaleta, Wayne Bridge, Gareth Barry, Nigel de Jong, Samir Nasri, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Stephen Ireland and Craig Bellamy.