FC Porto vs Manchester City - Match Preview

Manchester City's Europa League journey begins tonight with a tricky game in Portugal as Roberto Mancini's men take on FC Porto at the Estadio do Dragao. Kick-off time is at 8.05pm and the match will be screened on ITV 1. This is the first leg of a two legged tie. Brothers Yaya Toure and Kolo Toure return to the side after their European venture but both come home with runners-up medals from their African Cup of Nations duty. The midfielder and defender, who have certainly been missed by manager Roberto Mancini, returned to the squad in Portugal tonight and could play tonight. Striker Mario Balotelli should play having served his domestic suspension and before the game the striker was urged by his manager to keep his cool in the run-in between now and the end of the season. Controversial Argentinean striker Carlos Tevez, who has returned to the squad from his self-imposed exile, is not eligible to play in the competition as he wasn't registered.

Line-ups from;

Man City (from): Hart, Pantilimon, Richards, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Savic, K Toure, Clichy, Kolarov, Nasri, Milner, Johnson, Y Toure, Barry, De Jong, Pizarro, Silva, Aguero, Balotelli, Dzeko.