Source: Daily_Mail
Mario Balotelli and Carlos Tevez set to miss clash with Stoke
ShareMan of the moment: But City will have to do without Balotelli for their rematch with Stoke [LNB]Manchester City will begin their quest to clinch third place in the Barclays Premier League on Tuesday night without Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli and with a huge doubt over the fitness of David Silva. [LNB]Balotelli failed to train on Monday due to a knee problem, while Tevez will begin the game on the bench after playing all but five minutes of Saturday's FA Cup final win. [LNB]Silva is struggling with a knee injury and Yaya Toure is likely to be rested. Roberto Mancini is set to draft in Adam Johnson, Edin Dzeko, James Milner and Pablo Zabaleta ahead of a game against a Stoke team who are sure to be feeling the effects of their Cup defeat. [LNB]Eastlands coach David Platt said: 'We've got two games to go and we can take six points. Then we can go into the Champions League without having to play that qualifying game.'[LNB] Manchester City (4-3-2-1): Hart; Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Zabaleta; Milner, De Jong, Barry; Johnson, Kolarov; Dzeko. [LNB]Stoke City (4-5-1): Begovic; Wilkinson, Shawcross, Faye, Collins; Walters, Whitehead, Whelan, Diao, Wilson; Carew.[LNB] Bayern Munich ramp up bid to sign ?8m Man City defender BoatengMatt Lawton: Mancini urges Man City owners to fund an assault on the titleMartin Samuel: Why Cup King Roberto embraces knockout competitionsManchester City FC news, features and opinion Explore more:People: Edin Dzeko, David Platt, Carlos Tevez, James Milner, Roberto Mancini, David Silva, Mario Balotelli
