Slaven Bilic believes West Ham United can pick themselves up after their Europa League elimination by Astra Giurgiu and prove their character by getting a result against City.
For the second year in a row, West Ham failed to make the competition's group stage after being eliminated by Astra, following up a 1-1 draw in Bucharest with a 1-0 defeat at the London Stadium on Thursday - their first loss at their new home.
Despite the disappointment, Bilic believes his side can lift themselves and get a result from Pep Guardiola's City, having masterminded a 2-1 victory in the corresponding fixture last season.
"We are all disappointed because it was a big blow last night," Bilic told reporters on Friday. "But we have to pick ourselves up and show character and quality."
Team news
Striker Kelechi Iheanacho has been cleared of serious injury after being carried off against Steaua, but captain Vincent Kompany, right-back Bacary Sagna and midfielders Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan are not yet fit.
For West Ham, Bilic has recently been without his main creative threats, Dimitri Payet and Manuel Lanzini, but hopes at least one of them will be fit to face City.
Skipper Mark Noble should be available after he rested a minor knock against Astra, but fellow midfielder Havard Nordtveit is set to miss out.
For the second year in a row, West Ham failed to make the competition's group stage after being eliminated by Astra, following up a 1-1 draw in Bucharest with a 1-0 defeat at the London Stadium on Thursday - their first loss at their new home.
Despite the disappointment, Bilic believes his side can lift themselves and get a result from Pep Guardiola's City, having masterminded a 2-1 victory in the corresponding fixture last season.
"We are all disappointed because it was a big blow last night," Bilic told reporters on Friday. "But we have to pick ourselves up and show character and quality."
Team news
Striker Kelechi Iheanacho has been cleared of serious injury after being carried off against Steaua, but captain Vincent Kompany, right-back Bacary Sagna and midfielders Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan are not yet fit.
For West Ham, Bilic has recently been without his main creative threats, Dimitri Payet and Manuel Lanzini, but hopes at least one of them will be fit to face City.
Skipper Mark Noble should be available after he rested a minor knock against Astra, but fellow midfielder Havard Nordtveit is set to miss out.
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