City trio ready to return

MANCHESTER City, with 11 victories from their last 13 matches will be full of confidence when they play Everton at Goodison Park tomorrow.

In contrast, the hosts are on a poor run of form, having won only one game in the last six weeks.

Everything points to a City win - especially given the return to fitness of three key players.

Star striker Sergio Aguero, his fellow forward Edin Dzeko and club captain Vincent Kompany are all pushing for a place in the starting line-up after recovering injuries.

With Wilfried Bony set to join from Swansea, City look ideally placed to make a concerted effort to retain their league title.

A further boost comes with the news that Frank Lampard has been confirmed as having sole registration with City. The league is satisfied the club hasn’t broken any rules over the midfielder’s signing.

Lampard (36) was expected to join City's sister club, New York City, full time this month, after being on loan in Manchester from the American outfit.

Now it seems Lampard, despite being announced as a New York signing last summer, never signed a formal contract with the US club.