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| Pellegrini rebuffed rumours that Yaya Toure was on the way out of Manchester City |
MANUEL PELLEGRINI insists Yaya Toure is happy at Manchester City and remains an integral player for the club.
Toure claimed this week that he was not appreciated for his exploits in English football, but City manager Pellegrini maintains there is no problem with the Ivory Coast midfielder.
“He says he is not happy about the criticism,” said Pellegrini. “He is happy. That is different. They are different words, you can interpret how you want but he is happy here.
“I don’t think I have to answer how happy is Yaya. The answer is his performances in the last four years. He is a very important player and he demonstrates it every game.”
first of back-to-back games with the Spaniards which Pellegrini believes will be crucial to who progresses from Group D.
City and Sevilla are locked on three points behind leaders Juventus.
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| City will welcome back Vincent Kompany (left) from injury into the heart of defence |
“I think it is the two games that will decide which is one of the sides that will qualify,” said Pellegrini.
Sergio Aguero, David Silva, Gael Clichy, Samir Nasri and Fabian Delph are all injured, but Vincent Kompany is set to return.
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