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Matija Nastasic is still sidelined, so Joleon Lescott is competing with Martin Demichelis to partner Vincent Kompany at the back. Gael Clichy is expected to return in place of Aleks Kolarov while Micah Richards will hope to be handed an opportunity on the right. I’d expect James Milner to step in for Jesus Navas and for [...]

Pantilimon - Unfortunate with the goal that rebounded off him as he lay on the floor and the second West Brom strike was hit with such power from close range it would have been an exceptional stop had he prevented it – 6 Zabaleta - Very comfortable in possession, whether simply giving it to Navas or using [...]

After all the talk of our away day struggles, this was a welcome response. For half an hour, the performance was reminiscent of what we have been accustomed to seeing at the Etihad recently: intensity, tempo, creativity and goals. Then, instead of pushing forward to put the game beyond doubt, as we have done at [...]

After another convincing home victory, this time against Swansea, the challenge for Manuel Pellegrini and the players is to replicate the same desire and intensity on the road as City have recently displayed at the Etihad Stadium. Micah Richards and Aleks Kolarov will hope to feature in the fullback positions, while Vincent Kompany, after a lengthy [...]

Pantilimon - Was far busier than he might have expected, but saved well when he was called upon from distance and was out quickly at the feet of De Guzman when the Swansea midfielder wasted the visitors’ best chance - 7 Zabaleta - Created the final goal of the game for Nasri, which was just reward for his performance. Solid defensively, he was [...]