Sat 7th Nov - The City of Manchester Stadium
Bojinov: No luck with injuries
Valeri Bojinov has reaffirmed his commitment to Manchester City after insisting he is more than content to stay at Eastlands.
The finish post is finally in sight for the Bulgarian, as he looks to draw a line under a horrific 11 months which have seen him sidelined with a cruciate ligament injury.
Despite having made just three appearances for City, two of which came off the substitutes' bench, Bojinov has been linked with a return to Serie A, where he previously plied his trade with Lecce and Fiorentina.
However, contrary to any such reports, Bojinov is determined to prove himself to new manager Mark Hughes and embrace a fresh start in Manchester.
"I have seen the stories and no I don't want to move back to Italy," he told the club's official website.
"I'm happy in Manchester and want to stay because City is a very important club. After a year of injuries, I'm happy because the club and the manager have given me a chance to stay at City.
"I don't want to go to Italy because I want to play for Manchester City, the fans and for myself, in the Premier League. The Premier League is very important and I want to show the new manager what I can do."
Bojinov is currently nursing a slight thigh muscle problem but rehabilitation work on his knee is going well and two goals in three reserve games bodes well for the future.
He is not, though, getting carried away with his current fitness levels; well aware that he is still some way short of being ready for first-team football.
"I'm happy to have played and scored at that level, but it's very different playing for the reserves, and then playing for the first team.
"In the first team you play in the Premier League and it is a very big competition. It's important because I want the fans to see me score and do well for City and my team-mates."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Liverpool vs Man City |
| Saturday 28th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Hull |
| Wednesday 2nd December | |
| Carling Cup | |
| 19:45 | Man City vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 5th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Man City vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Man City |
| Wednesday 16th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Tottenham vs Man City |
| Saturday 19th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Stoke |
| Monday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Wolverhampton vs Man City |
| Monday 11th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Man City vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 16th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Everton vs Man City |
| Tuesday 26th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Stoke vs Man City |
| Sunday 31st January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Man City vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Man City |
| Wednesday 10th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Man City vs Bolton |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 7th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 3 - 3 Burnley | |
| Sunday 1st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 0 - 0 Man City | |
| Wednesday 28th October | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Man City 5 - 1 Scunthorpe | |
| Sunday 25th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 2 - 2 Fulham | |
| Sunday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 1 Man City | |
| Monday 5th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 1 - 1 Man City | |
| Monday 28th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 3 - 1 West Ham | |
| Wednesday 23rd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Man City 2 - 1 Fulham | |
| Sunday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 4 - 3 Man City | |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 4 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Sunday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 1 Man City | |
| Thursday 27th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Man City | |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 1 - 0 Wolverhampton | |
| Wednesday 19th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Barcelona 0 - 1 Man City | |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 0 - 2 Man City | |
| Saturday 8th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Man City 2 - 1 Celtic | |
| Saturday 1st August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Barnsley 1 - 1 Man City | |
| Saturday 25th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Kaizer Chiefs 1 - 0 Man City | |
| Tuesday 21st July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Kaizer Chiefs 0 - 1 Man City | |
| Saturday 18th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Orlando Pirates 2 - 0 Man City | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 12 | 21 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 12 | 17 |
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