Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri is hoping for a double boost this week after victory at Stoke City.
Also encouraging for City is the prospect of Ivorian duo Yaya Toure and Wilfried Bony coming back into the squad for next week's game against Newcastle, following their African Cup of Nations triumph.
"Especially after their win they will come back to us really happy," Nasri said. "I spoke a little bit with Yaya and it (AFCON) was something he was waiting for for ages and now he has it and his head is going to be in the right place, and we know how important he is.
"And Wilfried Bony we just hope that he is going to continue his run like he was with Swansea, scoring goal after goal and we'll see at the end of the season."
