Richards to 手渡す Pellegrini timely 上げる as Man City defender returns from 傷害

By Sami Mokbel for the Daily Mail

Published: 13:28 BST, 10 September 2013 | Updated: 13:28 BST, 10 September 2013

Micah Richards is ready to 緩和する Manchester City's 防御の problems by returning to first-team 活動／戦闘 this 週末.

The 25-year-old has not played this season 予定 to a hamstring 傷害, but he is 始める，決める to make his 復帰 against Stoke this 週末 after making a successful return to 十分な training.

Richards has made pleasing 進歩 since his return, but City will take a 用心深い 見解（をとる） with regards to his availability on Saturday.

観客: Richards has been made to watch from the sidelines so far this season

In 協議 with the club's 医療の team, 経営者／支配人 Manuel Pellegrini will make a 決定／判定勝ち（する） on Friday about whether Richards can make a playing 復帰 against 示す Hughes' 味方する.

But the Etihad Stadium boss will be hoping for some 肯定的な news on the versatile defender as he sweats on his 防御の 選択s this 週末.

Pellegrini is 直面するing an 傷害 窮地 in central defence with captain Vincent Kompany unavailable 予定 to a groin 傷害 while new 調印 ツバメ Demichelis is out for six weeks with a 膝 傷害.

If 権利-支援する Richards, who can also play centre-支援する, does not 証明する his fitness ahead of the 週末 Barclays 首相 League 遭遇（する）, then he is almost 確かな to be 含むd when City kick-off their 支持する／優勝者s League （選挙などの）運動をする against Viktoria Plzen next Tuesday.

Waiting game: If Richards fails to 証明する his fitness for the 週末 he is sure to feature in Euro pe