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Roberto Mancini expects to have skipper Kolo Toure available for Manchester City's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Stoke. Toure limped out of Tuesday's win over Bolton with a knee injury but has now recovered and is expected to partner £22million summer arrival Joleon Lescott in central defence because Vincent Kompany (groin) is out. Craig Bellamy (knee) is also sidelined, while new signing Adam Johnson is cup-tied, having played against City for Middlesbrough earlier in the competition. | |||||
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Stoke manager Tony Pulis has a few late decisions to make regarding the fitness of a number of players. Captain Abdoulaye Faye has missed the last two matches with a back problem but may be ready to return. Pulis said one or two other unnamed players had minor knocks which would all need to be assessed prior to the evening kick-off at Eastlands. Ricardo Fuller, a second-half substitute in the 1-1 midweek Barclays Premier League draw at Wigan after being arrested over allegations of a nightclub assault, could return to the starting line-up at the expense of Tuncay Sanli. | |||||