Silva return to boost City bid

DAVID Silva could make his first start for Manchester City since October 3 as City faces Hull in the last eight of the Capital One Cup tonight.

The Spain international came off the bench in the 3-1 defeat of Southampton, but goalkeeper Joe Hart is expected to still be out injured.

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City boss Manuel Pellegrini said: “We will see how Silva and Hart recover. Especially in defending, we cannot make so many changes. We will see in the other positions which is the best team to start.”

City hold sway in recent head-to-heads with the championship outfit, winning five and drawing three of their last nine meetings in all competitions. This is the first time Hull has made it past round four of the League Cup.