Pellegrini's side trail the Blaugrana 2-0 going into the second leg but the Liga champions were beaten on Saturday and could be vulnerable. Due to his ban imposed by UEFA Pellegrini will have to deliver his final team-talk in a hotel meeting room hours before the game.

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Martin Demichelis; to the delight of many fans, is suspended for this fixture. Stevan Jovetic is unlikely to be fully fit whilst Matija Nastasic remains injured. City have won three of their last six fixtures with two losses and a draw - averaging a scoreline of 1-1.

Barcelona lost their last fixture despite playing all bar two of their usual starting Xl. They now sit 3rd in La Liga behind both Madrid clubs. The squad has no injury concerns with the exception of Lionel Messi's disconcerting sickness during matches. They have won three of their last six fixtures with two losses and a draw - averaging a scoreline of 2-1.

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- Barca have reached at least the final four of the competition in their last six attempts, lifting the trophy in 2009 and 2011.

- Barcelona have only lost one of their last 18 knockout games at Camp Nou in the Champions League (0-3 v Bayern Munich in last season’s semi-final).

- Manchester City have won their three away games in the Champions League this season, including a 3-2 victory against the current European champions Bayern Munich.

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