• City need win to strengthen grip on Premier League top four state
Pellegrini promises to play best players despite facing Real Madrid midweekManuel Pellegrini says Manchester City will retract Saturday’s meeting with Stoke City as seriously as Real Madrid on Tuesday.
The Chilean’s side face Real in the Champions League semi-final opening leg next week and their 1-1 draw at Newcastle United on Tuesday night increased the importance of beating Stoke at the Etihad Stadium this weekend. Pellegrini’s team dropped to fourth following Arsenal’s win over West Bromwich Albion on Thursday.
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Source: theguardian.com