Pep Guardiola has got his Manchester City finally firing as they look to finish the season strongly with the possibility of two major trophies coming to the Etihad.

Furthermore, whilst the Premier League does seem out of their reach our landlord believes that if anyone is to catch leaders Chelsea, the Citizens have the best chance.

That makes tonight’s game against Stoke at the Etihad all the more important for Guardiola’s men who will still look to put together as many points as possible to enable a strong finish.

The last time these two sides met brings back fond memories for City punters drinking in the Transfer Tavern, with doubles from Sergio Aguero and Nolito securing a 4-1 win at the Bet365 Stadium in August

And, with the form they have seen their side produce recently, our landlord would not be surprised to see a similar result come Wednesday even though Stoke will be no push overs following their weekend win over Middlesbrough.

The game certainly looks to be a fascinating fixture and debate has led to City fans in the Tavern wondering who will take the field for their beloved Citizens. Here is the side the majority of our punters have gone with…

GK: Willy Caballero

Our landlord believes Caballero will keep his place in the City goal.

RB: Pablo Zabaleta

The Argentinian right back was omitted from the City match day squad last weekend but may be called in here in order to rest Bacary Sagna.

CB: John Stones

The City fans believe that a run of games is exactly what Stones needs as he continues to try and prove his worth at the Etihad.

CB: Nicolas Otamendi

The Argentinian sat on the bench last weekend so will be revitalised to start in this one.

LB: Gael Clichy

City fans will be thrilled to have Clichy in the side these last few games, especially after Fernandinho’s attempt at the role.

CM: Kevin De Bruyne

Introduced from the bench at the weekend, our landlord expects Guardiola to pick the Belgian in order to take the game to Stoke.

CM: Yaya Toure

Toure has suddenly found himself as first name on Guardiola’s team sheet following his early season problems with the new boss.

CM: David Silva

Silva was magnificent at the weekend against Sunderland and our landlord feels Guardiola simply cannot afford to drop the Spanish wizard.

RW: Raheem Sterling

Sterling has come on leaps and bounds under Guardiola and the City fans believe Stoke is a game which he can truly cause the opposition problems in the final third.

ST: Sergio Aguero

With Aguero playing two games this week, many of our regulars in the Tavern are anxious to see how the Argentinian does – will his sometimes poor fitness come back to bite?