Tomorrow City take on Sunderland in the Premiership, the clash will be a dress rehearsal for the League Cup Final. City go in to the game looking for revenge after Sunderland beat City 1-0 at The Stadium Of Light earlier in the season. City having not won in their last two games and have also failed to score. Sunderland meanwhile have won two of their last three games including an impressive 3-0 win away at Newcastle United.

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City are still missing striker Sergio Aguero and midfielder Fernandinho, as well as long term absentee Sami Nasri who is edging closer to a return. Sunderland are missing former United centre back Wes Brown who is once again suspended after receiving his third red card of the season and are also missing striker steven Fletcher through injury and keeper Keiren Westwood is struggling with a shoulder problem. Former Manchester City winger Adam Johnson is in good form since the turn of the year scoring six goals and also has two assists.

STATS

- City have won only two of their last seven games against Sunderland.

- City have failed to score in 4 of the 5 matches Fernandinho has not started this season.

- Sunderland are unbeaten in their last 6 away matches, only City have a longer current unbeaten away streak.

- Sunderland have a poor record at Manchester City, failing to win away from home since 1998 - nine games without victory.

REFEREE WATCH

The referee for Wednesday clash is Lee Probert, he was in charge of City’s 3-2 defeat against Cardiff City back in August. He has been in charge of 19 games and has shown 35 yellow cards and sent off 5 players.

LAST FIVE MEETINGS

Sunderland 1-0 City (Prem, Nov 13)

Sunderland 1-0 City (Prem, Dec 12)

City 3-0 Sunderland (Prem, Oct 12)

City 3-3 Sunderland (Prem, Mar 12)

Sunderland 1-0 City (Prem, Jan 12)

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