City set to play strongest X1 at Boleyn

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City boss Manuel Pellegrini is set to play his strongest team at the Boleyn despite watching his squad rack up the air miles to Russia and back earlier in the week.
 
The Etihad chief is all set to employ a 4-4-2 – with David Silva coming in off the left to effectively fill the No.10 position in the hole between midfield and the strikers.

Fernando is set to get the shout to provide more protection behind as he is seen as more holding midfielder than Fernandinho.

Should he decide to pay the Hammers an even greater compliment by adopting a more cautious formation Pellegrini could go with five in midfield and also play Fernandinho with one up top 
 
Pellegrini faces three games in next 10 days and would like to get away with not playing Aguero from the start but word is he sees the game as far too important to keep him on the bench.

Subs will be made up of Kolarov, Sagna, Caballero, Demichelis, Jovetic and Navas.
Likely starting line-up
       
                         HART

ZABALETA   KOMPANY    MANGALA    CLICHY


MILNER        TOURE       FERNANDO      SILVA


                    DZEKO       AGUERO
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