Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini can pick from a near full squad for the home Europa League match against Red Bull Salzburg on Wednesday.
Pablo Zabaleta, suspended for the game at Stoke City, can play, and Yaya Toure is back after missing the 1-1 draw at the Britannia Stadium with a migraine.
Striker Emmanuel Adebayor is expected to recover from a groin problem and left-back Wayne Bridge is fit again.
Victory over Salzburg would almost guarantee City a place in the last 16.
City lie second in group A behind Lech Poznan, who beat them 3-1 in their previous Europa League match, with both clubs on seven points.
A win would secure City a place in the knock-out phase if Lech beat Juventus on Wednesday, a result which would also put the Polish champions through.
City, who are fourth in the Premier League, are at the start of period of 10 games over the next six weeks, including a final Europa League group match against Juventus in Turin on Thursday, 16 December.
But Mancini said City were fully focused on the match against the Austrian side, who are bottom of the group and will be eliminated if they do not win.
"This month will be very important for us as we have some difficult games against strong teams," he said.
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