In Manchester, Manuel Pellegrini opted to leave Yaya Toure on the bench, with the Ivorian out of contract in the summer.
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“It was a fantastic performance right the way through and all 18, even the lads that weren’t on the bench, we’re getting them all fit now – Vinny’s [Kompany] fit – we’ve got a 100 percent fit squad now”.
“We are always talking, seeing and working with all the defenders”, he said.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini reveals captain Vincent Kompany will miss the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinal tie with PSG.
City will have Nicolas Otamendi in the centre of defence despite a minor scare over a twisted ankle in the win over West Brom and Pellegrini has faith in his back line.
City have lost three and won just two of their last six home games and I fancy PSG to eliminate them in normal time on Tuesday: back a road win with goals at both ends and +3.5 goals overall at 3/1 and 7/4.
Meanwhile, PSG boss Laurent Blanc has warned City that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is determined to shoot them down at the Etihad Stadium.
After a 2-2 draw in the first leg, City stormed into the last four for the first time in their history after Kevin De Bruyne goal secured the win, with Pellegrini suggesting his side silenced the doubters who suggested they could not shine in Europe’s elite competition.
Sky Sports News HQ understands the 34-year-old would be willing to join Manchester United at the end of the season, but Silva is keen to see his teammate stay in Ligue 1. The club website was still showing availability in many parts of the Etihad Stadium as radio stations in the city began airing ads calling the match “unmissable”.
The Chilean said: “When we started this stage against Paris Saint-Germain I said I didn’t think one team could be favourites”. “It’s a hugely important game and we have to use our heads”.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who missed a penalty himself in last week’s fixture in France, thought that he had set up a nervy finale with this late close-range strike, but was found to be several yards offside.
“He wants to show something else tomorrow, he wants to be more clinical”.
‘We’ve had a lot of criticism for some reason but we have improved every year.
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But Sergio Aguero should have had Man City 1-0 up before the break when PSG keeper Kevin Trapp brought him down in the box midway through the first half.
