Manuel Pellegrini gamble pays off as Man City get ready for PSG

Manchester City 2 West Brom 1: Manuel Pellegrini achieved his twin targets of maintaining Manchester City’s top-four challenge and giving some of his key men some rest ahead of their huge Champions League clash with Paris St-Germain tomorrow night. But only just.

Neither was done with much conviction as City stuttered past West Brom to strengthen their grip on the final Champions League spot.

Yaya Toure and Kevin de Bruyne had to be summoned from the bench for the final half hour as the Baggies threatened to claim their first point at the Etihad in more than 10 years.