No pressure, says Pellegrini – but he can't lose to Leicester

The Man City manager may be less secure in his job if his team lose to bottom-of-the-table Leicester

Manager of Manchester City Manuel Pellegrini
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It's only lowly Leicester visiting the Etihad tonight but for Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini the match represents one of the most important of his 20-month reign.

Lose to the Premier League's basement team and the pressure weighing on his shoulders will become even greater.

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