Richard Dunne and Gelson Fernandes both serve one-match bans as Manchester City look to get their season back on track with a win over Hull at the KC Stadium on Sunday.

VAULTING ambition has never been in short supply at Manchester City, but for the first time in years the club’s ever-expectant faithful now have cause for genuine optimism.

MANCHESTER City bounced back from their mauling against Chelsea to book a place in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup. But their victory against the struggling home side was not without controversy.

Manchester City are awaiting official confirmation Nedum Onuoha’s red card in last night’s Carling Cup defeat to Doncaster will be rescinded.

Danny Mills could make his first start of the Stuart Pearce era as Manchester City look to enhance their UEFA Cup hopes at the expense of Aston Villa.

Shaun Wright-Phillips returns to the Manchester City squad for the first time in seven weeks for the Blues trip to Fulham.

Stuart Pearce is expected to stick with teenage defender Nedum Onouha for tomorrow’s trip to Charlton.