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- City head into The Stadium of Light tomorrow to face Sunderland, with a returning James Milner, and probably Mario Balotelli. [Manchester Evening News]
- Blues' defender Nedum Onuoha is on loan with Sunderland, but according to his loan deal is ineligible to play against his parent club. [Daily Mail]
- Its been two years since Sheik Mansour bought Manchester City. Looking back at how things were when City beat Sunderland 3-0 on the night before Robinho's transfer. [Daily Mail]
- Emmanuel Adebayor has expressed his displeasure with the lack of playing time so far this campaign. [Guardian]
- Roberto Mancini, however, wants him to stay and fight for his place. [Guardian]
- With the transfer deadline looming on Tuesday, City have received no firm bids for Robinho. If he stays, says Brian Marwood, he will 'remain in the 25'. [Telegraph]
- When City travel to Juventus for a Europa League match, Mario Balotelli will return to the grounds that saw him pelted with racial slurs. UEFA, to their credit, has sent out a warning. [Sky Sports]