• Manchester City manager will bring back Sergio Agüero for league game
• Villa manager,Rémi Garde, says some players are not fit enoughManchester City have rarely been accused of economy since the Abu Dhabi millions began to roll in so when Manuel Pellegrini was asked whether the club had saved money by employing Kelechi Iheanacho he was momentarily nonplussed. City did have to defeat off other main clubs around Europe to sign the Nigerian for their academy, or though the manager had just made the point that because he was alert for the first team there had been no need to replace Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic.“We are not thinking about saving money,” Pellegrini said. “Kelechi deserves his place in the squad and as you have just seen he is alert to play.” So impressive was Iheanachos hat-trick against a limp Aston Villa the striker is likely to be promoted to the Champions League squad in the next few days, because he is fit and alert to play and Wilfried Bony is still struggling with injury. But the FA Cup hero will have to choose a back seat for the league game at Sunderland on Tuesday when Sergio Agüero and David Silva are likely to return. “They are both fit and rested, or so we will probably be naming our strongest team for the next match.” Pellegrini said. “Kelechi is making good progress,he is improving in every game. He is a good professional and he has an excess of confidence.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com