Felipe Caicedo, Valeri Bojinov, Benjani Mwaruwari and Ched Evans have also been given shirt numbers ahead of the new season.

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Finally, I am pleased for Valeri Bojinov who is close to being fit after his long lay-off and I know you wanted to know more about him.

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With Jo, Benjani Mwaruwari and Valeri Bojinov also all missing, City could be forced to field teenagers Daniel Sturridge and Ched Evans in Saturday's Premier League opener against Aston Villa.

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