Man City without Mangala against Tottenham

The France international defender picked up a muscle injury while on duty with les Bleus but is expected to be fit to travel to CSKA Moscow in the Champions League on Tuesday

Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala has been ruled out of Saturday's Premier League match against Tottenham.

Manager Manuel Pellegrini confirmed on Friday that the centre-back had returned from international duty with a muscle injury that will keep him out until Tuesday's Champions League fixture at CSKA Moscow.

Mangala played 90 minutes in France's 2-1 win over Portugal but did not feature in Tuesday's 3-0 victory away to Armenia.

"We have just a small problem with Mangala, a small muscle injury, but I think he will without any problem be fit for Tuesday," Pellegrini told the press.

The Chilean also revealed that Yaya Toure had only returned from his spell with Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday and that a decision will be taken over the midfielder's involvement on the day of the Tottenham game at the Etihad Stadium.

City put 11 goals past Tottenham last season, winning 6-0 on home soil in November, but Pellegrini is taking nothing for granted.

"We are not expecting to score six goals every time we play Tottenham," he said. "Last year Spurs away was one of the best 

games

 we played.

"We hope to play a very good game but it will be very different [to last season].