Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists his mind is only on tonight’s Capital One cup game with Newcastle at Eastlands.
Frank Lampard is out for the hosts, but Samir Nasri returns to the squad after recovering from a groin strain that has kept him out of the last seven games.
City face Manchester United on Sunday in a game you can hear live and exclusive on Newstalk. At the pre-match press conference journalists were already asking about Sunday's game and the possibility of Wayne Rooney missing out. Hear what Pellegrini had to say here:
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