Pablo Zabaleta concedes Manchester City have missed Yaya Toure during the Africa Cup of Nations.

Zabaleta admits his side need Toure asap.

He said: "Yaya is one of the best players in our team, a player who many times has control of the ball in the middle, especially switching it from one side to the other, and scoring goals from outside the box.

"A player with his power and pace running forward always creates something, and he is one of the creative players we miss in those moments.

"Sometimes we need him in the middle, but as Pellegrini said, we have won important games without him, and it's not just about one player, it's about the team.

"Of course you always need your best players in their best form to be a better team, and Yaya is one of them."