Goal.com News - Martín Demichelis

The 34-year-old defender has established himself as a key part of Manuel Pellegrini's defence and extends his stay at the Etihad Stadium for a further year

The defender believes it will be impossible to stop the Barcelona forward if he is at his best on Wednesday but insists his side have improved since last season's elimination

Goal takes a look at the three finest performers for the deposed Premier League champions in 2014-15, with Sergio Aguero, Martin Demichelis and David Silva all in the running

Scott Sinclair replicated Thierry Henry's volley against Fabian Barthez, while Frank Lampard impressed with efforts ranging from free-kicks to long-range piledrivers

The striker, along with Argentina team-mates Pablo Zabaleta, Martin Demichelis and Brazil's Fernandinho, will be allowed longer to prepare following the Copa America

The Argentina international helped his side claim the Premier League crown back in the 2013-14 season and believes that they are the front runners to lift the trophy in May

The striker, along with Argentina team-mates Pablo Zabaleta, Martin Demichelis and Brazil's Fernandinho, will be allowed longer to prepare following the Copa America

The Argentina international helped his side claim the Premier League crown back in the 2013-14 season and believes that they are the front runners to lift the trophy in May

Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Aleksandar Kolarov picked up injuries on international duty and Manuel Pellegrini will have to shuffle his pack to deal with a list of absentees

A number of first team regulars have been ruled out of Wednesday's Champions League clash in Turin, meaning Manuel Pellegrini must shuffle his pack

Several academy graduates have been named on the substitutes bench this season, but very few have seen action and there is a feeling they are merely making up the numbers

The 35-year-old emerged from the club's youth ranks in 2000 and says he was desperate to seal a quick return, only for the move to fall through at the last minute

The defender says the Gunners face a tricky test against Stoke which gives his side the chance to close the gap on the leaders

The Argentine striker drew his side level twice after watching his team-mates fail to cope with the threat posed by a tenacious and skilled West Ham side at Upton Park

The City boss bemoaned the amount of goals conceded away from home - despite having let in more at the Etihad Stadium - but says his defenders have done a good job overall

Manuel Pellegrini's side have routinely struggled whenever they have come up against well organised, quality opposition, and there are a number of changes that can be made

Manuel Pellegrini has said he will play a young team against Chelsea next Sunday, but after the Blues' title hopes took a blow there have been calls for him to change his plans

Sunday's defeat of Liverpool will be seen as a springboard for the rest of the season, but there is much more behind City's recent revival and March represents a real opportunity

The City custodian followed Raheem Sterling off the field as an injury casualty, with League Cup final hero Willy Caballero taking his place

The Argentina centre-back had an afternoon to forget against the Red Devils as he was substituted early in the second half following a number of errors

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