"It's not a huge surprise that Manchester City have made seven changes from their midweek defeat by Barcelona, given this is a Saturday lunchtime kick-off following a Wednesday night game, but is there anything to read into Samir Nasri not being involved at all, given he came off after only 45 (hugely disappointing) minutes at the Nou Camp?

"The four survivors are Vincent Kompany, David Silva, Sergio Aguero and goalkeeper Joe Hart, who surely won't be kept as busy by Tony Pulis's side as he was by Lionel Messi and co in Catalonia. They have just emerged to warm up on what is a sunny spring day in Manchester."

West Brom boss Tony Pulis: "We have to get 8-9s ratings out of every player and have a bit of luck too.

"People say there was a massive difference between Manchester City and Barcelona in the Champions League. No ,there was a little difference and that was Lionel Messi.

"If City had Messi they would have gone through, without a doubt."

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Mangala, Clichy, Jesus Navas, Fernando, Lampard, Silva, Bony, Aguero. Subs: Sagna, Milner, Dzeko, Caballero, Fernandinho, Demichelis, Jovetic.

West Brom XI: Myhill, Dawson, McAuley, Lescott, Olsson, Sessegnon, Fletcher, Baird, Gardner, Morrison, Berahino. Subs: Wisdom, Anichebe, Davidson, Pocognoli, Mulumbu, Nabi, Rose.

Referee: Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire)