Swansea might be a good opponent for City as they have little to play for, but the Welsh side are in good form and chasing a top-half finish
Browsing: Manuel Pellegrini
Pellegrini has avoided a semi-final showdown against Bayern boss, Pep Guardiola, who will take over from the Chilean manager at City this summer, but a final between the two remains on the cards
Both Manchester City and Manchester United have slipped behind in their Premier League objectives as Manuel Pellegrini’s side are fourth in the table, 12 points behind leaders, Leicester City, while Louis van Gaal’s men are sixth, four points off fourth
Pellegrini, still without midfielders Samir Nasri, Fabian Delph and Kevin de Bruyne, is looking to end a run of three league defeats in a row
City boss, Manuel Pellegrini, gave five youngsters their full debuts and omitted the likes of Sergio Aguero and David Silva from his starting lineup due to an upcoming Champions League match in Ukraine and next weekend’s League Cup final against Liverpool
The Chilean will want to go out on a high, however, and will see a trip to 19th-placed Sunderland as the perfect chance to close the gap on league leaders, Leicester City, who face Liverpool on the same night
The Spaniard, who has won 19 trophies in his eight years of management, has been widely linked with the Premier League outfit ever since he announced his decision to leave Bayern Munich when the current campaign comes to a close in the summer
Sergio Aguero and Iheanacho are City’s only fit strikers with Bony struggling with a calf injury and Pellegrini believes the rookie’s goals justify his call
There is a growing clamour among the club’s supporters for the Nigerian international to play a more prominent role as their title bid under Pellegrini struggles for consistency, but Iheanacho is keen to do his talking on the field
Manuel Pellegrini’s side sit top of the table on goal difference ahead of their trip to the Potteries, but the Britannia Stadium has not been a happy hunting ground for City since Stoke’s promotion to the top flight in 2008
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As for travelling Norwich, they have lost three in a row in the English top flight and were beaten on penalties by Everton during the League Cup in midweek
The 19-year-old put in a fine performance as City eased into the last eight, his goal adding to strikes from Wilfried Bony, Kevin De Bruyne, Yaya Toure and Manuel Garcia
Manuel Pellegrini’s City currently hold second spot in the standings, and they come into the derby with a positive record against the Red Devils in recent times
The striker sustained the injury while on international duty with Argentina earlier this month, just a few days after scoring five goals in City’s 6-1 win over Newcastle United
The Nigerian missed Manchester City’s 4-0 win against Sunderland on Tuesday
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Manuel Pellegrini has labeled Nigerian youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho ,as Manchester City’s shining light after beating AS Roma on penalties…
In a season, which has contained highs and lows in equal measure, many Spurs supporters will be preparing themselves for a familiar feeling as they appear on course to miss out on Champions League qualification
A second error from Joe Hart allowed Carlos Sanchez to equalise for Villa on 85 minutes, but Fernandinho replied to deny them a point, which would have eased their relegation worries – increased following Saturday afternoon’s results