CITY WILL COME BACK!!

The effect of the 0-2 defeat to the Spanish giants in the first leg , second round still felt yesterday when UEFA announced it would investigate comments City manager Manuel Pellegrini after the match.

UEFA insists it will review the comments before deciding whether Pellegrini claimed the operator of Chile on his criticism of Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson .

After two weeks of not playing in the league, City are desperate for a victory following the 0-1 defeat at the hands of title rivals Chelsea and a goalless draw with Norwich , though they managed to get rid of Chelsea revenge of the FA Cup.

For the match against Stoke , they have Fernandinho , who played against Barcelona after more than two -week break with a thigh injury .

Brazil midfielder , who refused to give up on City's chances to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League , says he is ready to face the final three months of the season.
"I feel good and have no pain at all.

I'm trying to do my job and happy after my two -week break back in the big game, just a little disappointed with the results.
"I am pleased with the performance against Barcelona.
 You have to go there with confidence and I'm sure the players and staff will work hard to get there and tried before subjecting them thus qualifying to the next level . "

Manchester City will try to regain the Premier League title challenge ( EPL ) they are on the right track against Stoke today after a 2-0 defeat to Barcelona in midweek which causes their hopes to stay in the Champions League is ' at the end horn ' .

After two weeks of not playing in the league, City will be desperate to win back the Premier League following their 1-0 defeat recently to Chelsea and a goalless draw at Norwich , before they return to the Blues with a 1-0 win in English FA Cup .

After the match at home to Stoke , who have lost five of their last visit to the Etihad Stadium , fired 14 goals and failed to score a goal , the City has the League Cup final against Sunderland , before the quarter-finals of the FA Cup against Wigan and the second leg Champions League in Barcelona.Untuk match against Stoke they are ready to get back Fernandinho , who also played in the match against Barcelona after two weeks due to ' hamstring ' . Brazilian midfielder , who refused to give up the opportunity City to qualify for the quarter- final Champions League , said he is ready to face the final three months of the season .

"I feel good and not feel any injuries. I'm trying to do my job and I'm happy after a break of two weeks and come back to play in the big game, just disappointed with the decision, " he said. " About my performance against Barcelona I feel happy . You need to go there with confidence and I'm sure our players and staff will make thorough preparations to go there and try to beat them and qualify to the next stage . "

Pellegrini will hope skipper Vincent Kompany can play against Stoke after looking like a muscle injury after colliding with Lionel Messi, while Spain striker Alvaro Negredo started the match against Barcelona after recovering from shoulder problems . The defender Matija Nastasic is doubtful with a knee problem and Sergio Aguero targeting the match against Sunderland to return from injury ' hamstring ' .