Manuel Pellegrini: This is why Manchester City might not win the quadruple
City’s fifth-round tie at heavyweight rivals Chelsea has been switched to Sunday, 21 February.
And with Pellegrini’s squad flying out to Ukraine the following day, ahead of their Champions League last-16 tie first leg against Dynamo Kyiv, the City boss said he will be forced to field the kids at Stamford Bridge.
Pellegrini warned: “If we play on the Sunday we have to put Manchester City’s interests first.
“For me, I must do what I feel is best for the club, to play with the strongest team we can in the Champions League.
“My duty is to do for this team what I think is best and if we play on Sunday I think it’s better not to play with the professional players.
“My way is to try and play in every competition with the best team. I think it’s a serious competition and not a competition you can throw away.