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Manuel Pellegrini's team lost ground on the leaders last week after a poor 2-1 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates, with City picking up just seven points of their last possible 18.
After winning two in a row a month ago, Sam Allardyce's Sunderland are back in the relegation after losing three successive matches.
• Influential City captainVincent Kompany expected to return after missing the last eight
• Pablo Zabaleta and Fernando also return
• Samir Nasri the only injury concern for Pellegrini
• Allardyce will be without senior centre-back Younes Kaboul, who has a hamstring injury
• Jack Rodwell is suspended and won't play against his former side, but Jermain lens is back
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