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Man City boss Pellegrini happy to play first-leg against Barcelona at home

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is happy to play the first-leg of their Champions League tie with Barcelona at home.

City may benefit from playing the first leg at home. Pellegrini's team have scored 50 goals in 12 home games this season and anything approaching their astonishing average of more than four a game would worry Barcelona ahead of the return tie.

Pellegrini said: "I suppose they know about that record but you can't always expect to score five, six, seven goals at home.

"We always try - that's why I am not concerned about what happened in Germany. It's an important record and we'll try to keep it up. Being at home first could be an advantage. Here and in Barcelona will be very close games."

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