City look to bag three points against familiar opponents
Manchester City will play host to Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, in a match which will be a repeat of their famous clash on the last day of the previous season.
However, the stakes are quite different this time around. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786, to just 2 points.
QPR, on the other hand, will go into the game, with a belief that they can get the better of the blue Manchester outfit, based on their recent performances against them and the fact that their squad is currently brimming with new signings.
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The Rangers manager, Mark Hughes, will probably be more relaxed going into the game, knowing that there will be no http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-c33030 Aguero to thwart them this time around.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 last week.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gareth-Barry-c14423 will also sit out the game, as the midfielder is reported to be suffering from hernia.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kolo-c21278 Toure in the defence.
Yaya Toure, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Silva-c10601 expected to drop to the bench based on his poor form off late.
The attack is likely to be spearheaded by the attacking due of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carlos-c8346 Tevez and Mario Balotelli.
Expected Starting Line-up:
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aleksandar-Kolarov-c4475, James Milner, Mario Balotelli, Carlos Tevez.
Results of last five league games:
D W W W W
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Selecting his starting-eleven against City could prove to be a difficult decision for Hughes, as his options have swelled considerably since the arrival of multiple new players during the transfer window.
However, the manager will not be willing to tinker with his attacking front, and could stick with the Bobby Zamora-Djibril Cisse partnership. Even though the former recently suffered a head injury, he is reported to have fully recovered for the fixture.
Julio Cesar is set to make his QPR debut, after arriving at the Loftus Road Stadium this summer, while another newcomer, Estaban Granero, could appear as a second half substitute.
Expected Starting-Eleven:
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Hoilett-c10503, Jamie Mackie, Djibril Cisse.
Results of last five league games:
D L L W L
Expected Result:
Manchester City 3 : 1 Queens Park Rangers
Even though the Eastlanders managed to emerge victorious in both of their matches against the Hoops last term, it did not happen without the London-based team giving their opponents a tough run for the money. However, given the Citizens scintillating form and the fact that they will be playing at home, it is likely that they will run away with the fixture with all three points.
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