Manchester City have their fingers crossed for striker Craig Bellamy after he injured his knee in the loss to Hull City on the weekend.

The Welshman had to be substituted during the second half of the KC Stadium clash and now City boss Roberto Mancini is hoping the problem is not too serious.

"Craig is in London today, by tomorrow we should know how serious this injury is. At the moment I do not think it is too bad,” Mancini told the club’s official website.

"He reported the problem after the game on Saturday and it was important that he was checked out as soon as possible.

"I know about Craig's injury problems in the past and I hope this does not turn out to be like his old injuries, but we will have to wait for the results from the doctor.

"If he is okay I would hope he is training again this week and available for Stoke.

"He is an important part of the team and with some big games coming up I would like to be able to pick Craig if possible.

"We have some good options to choose from if he is not available, but Craig drives us on when he plays, so I hope he is back for us very soon after Bolton."