London: Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is set to include playmaker David Silva for the title contenders Premier League match at Everton today.
<img title="David Silva" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jul/D-Silva0305.jpg" alt="David Silva" /> Man City playmaker David Silva. Pic/Getty Images.
City may be third in the table, three points behind leaders Liverpool and two adrift of second-placed Chelsea but, significantly, Pellegrini&rsquo;s men still have three league matches to play compared to their title rivals two and a superior goal difference.
Spain star Silva missed City&rsquo;s win at Crystal Palace last weekend after being carried off on a stretcher with an ankle injury in the club&rsquo;s previous match against West Brom.
Ambitious Everton But the 28-year-old has now recovered and could face an Everton side who still haven&rsquo;t given up hope of overhauling Arsenal in the race for fourth place and a Champions League spot, although the Europa League looks the Merseysiders&rsquo; most likely target.
&ldquo;David is a very important player for us. He will be in the squad list,&rdquo; Pellegrini said yesterday. &ldquo;The only player we have injured is Jesus Navas. All the rest of the squad are fit.&rdquo;
After their trip to Goodison Park, City conclude their season with home games against Aston Villa and West Ham. But while those two fixtures at Eastlands look eminently &lsquo;winnable&rsquo;, City&rsquo;s record against Everton suggests this weekend&rsquo;s match could be a very different story. City have won just five of their last 19 matches against the Toffees and have lost on their last four visits to Goodison.
&ldquo;I think Everton at any stage of the season will always be a difficult team,&rdquo; Pellegrini said. &ldquo;They play very well, Roberto (Martinez, the Everton manager) is doing a very good job there, the same way he did before at Wigan. We are sure we are going to have a very tough game there.&rdquo;
8: No of goals Silva has scored for City in 29 appearances in the EPL
11: No of assists Silva has executed for City in the Premier League
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