Player Pick of the Week

Jerome Boateng injured his knee training with Germany this week.

Jerome Boateng to undergo knee surgery.
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Micah Richards did his hamstring earlier and is hoping to be fit by mid-April.

SkySports: Richards targets swift return: Micah Richards has admitted he is desperate to recover from a hamstrin... http://bit.ly/f5730Lless than a minute ago via twitterfeedManCityFCNews
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That leaves Dedryck Boyata. He's priced at 5.88 and sure to be at right back this weekend, at home against Sunderland, and again against Liverpool the next.

Zabaleta blow for City

Zabaleta blow for City - Yahoo! Eurosport

Roberto Mancini has confirmed Pablo Zabaleta will miss Manchester City's Premier League clash with Newcastle on Sunday.

The Argentinean defender suffered a hamstring strain during the 1-1 Europa League draw with Juventus at Eastlands which Mancini believes is serious enough to make sure he is not involved against the Magpies.

So to Neal's point about Kompany in The Week Ahead, I would throw in Boyata and Boateng as good pick ups as well. The one caveat would be Richards' health. If he's back, and he was in the matchday squad for Juventus but didn't make the bench, there are only two spots for three players.