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We've delved into the archives to check out City's history with Stoke.

The two teams have played each other over 100 times since facing off for the first time in 1899, a game won by the Potters.

City (45) have won ten more of the encounters than the Midlands side (35) and have not lost the last eight times they have played.

In the opposition dugout on Saturday will be former City boss Mark Hughes. The Welshman has plenty of history with both teams in Manchester and will be hoping to get one over on his former employees.

The gallery below tells the tale of two games between the sides in the 1980s, when the teams were fighting it out for promotion from the old Division One.

All pictures come from the archives of the Daily Mirror, Mirrorpix ( www.mirrorpix.com )

There is also the small matter of the FA Cup final. Roberto Mancini's side defeated Tony Pulis's men at Wembley in 2011 to clinch City's first piece of silverware since being taken over three years earlier.

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Put yourself in Manuel Pellegrini's shoes and pick the team for the weekend here , and check back for our quiz and preview for the game.