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Roberto Mancini is looking forward to welcoming James Milner and Adam Johnson back into his first-team plans.\n<\/p>\n

The Manchester City boss has been forced to cope without the services of the England pair over recent weeks, with injuries leaving both on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

Milner has not featured since a 13-minute outing against Fulham on 27th February, with a persistent hamstring problem plaguing him for the last two months.<\/p>\n

The versatile 25-year-old is closing on a return, though, and Mancini admits he could be involved in City’s Europa League tie against Dynamo Kiev on Thursday.<\/p>\n

“James is not 100 per cent, but he has worked with us for the past week and probably he can go on the bench tomorrow,” said the Italian.<\/p>\n

Nigel de Jong is another hoping to be involved in midweek as City look to overturn a 2-0 first leg deficit.<\/p>\n

The Dutchman came through 83 minutes of the Blues’ FA Cup victory over Reading on Sunday, but felt a twinge towards the end of that game and will be assessed ahead of the Kiev match.<\/p>\n

On the midfielder, Mancini said: “Nigel, after Reading, I hope is feeling very good. He had a problem with his ankle.”<\/p>\n

While Milner and De Jong are already back in contention, wing wizard Johnson remains some way off a first-team recall.<\/p>\n

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The 23-year-old has missed two months with an ankle injury and Mancini admits it would be foolish to throw him back into action too soon.<\/p>\n

“Adam has been working with the team for four days,” said the City boss.<\/p>\n

“It would be very difficult for him to play.<\/p>\n

“Maybe it is better for him and us that he continues to work, it is impossible for him to play again after only four days.”<\/p>\n

Mancini is delighted to have a number of key men returning to his squad, with Milner and Johnson vital to City’s hopes of securing silverware this season.<\/p>\n

“We were very unlucky in the last month because we lost three or four important players,” said Mancini.<\/p>\n

“Adam is the only player for us who can change the game. We don’t have another player like him.<\/p>\n

“James is an important player because he can play in every position – in the middle, as a winger.<\/p>\n

“I hope all these important players will be available after the international break.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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