Sky Sports football expert Charlie Nicholas has predicted an easy win for Manchester City against Hull City in the Capital One Cup quarter-final.

City will host the Tigers at Etihad Stadium in the league cup's final eight clash on Tuesday evening.

Former Arsenal star Nicholas predicts an easy 2-0 win for the host side in his prediction column in Sky Sports, in which he wrote: "I'm interested to see who Manuel Pellegrini goes with.

"I'd imagine they'd like to give a run out to David Silva but then again they might not want to risk him. Pellegrini will also have to make a call on Sergio Aguero after giving him just over an hour in each of their last three games. I wouldn't be surprised to see Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfried Bony, who is fit again, playing.

"As for Hull, well Steve Bruce might be tempted to change things around as well. With the odds stacked against his side, it's the sort of game where he'll also be reluctant to take any risks, and I think he'll see their next league game at Leeds as more important."