Samir Nasri Injury: Updates on Manchester City Star's Calf and Return

Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has recovered from a calf problem and will be included in Manuel Pellegrini's squad to face Hull on Saturday.

Continue for updates.

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Nasri Starts vs. Hull

Saturday, Feb. 7

Manchester City confirmed that Nasri would start against Hull on Saturday. 

Pellegrini has confirmed both Nasri and Eliaquim Mangala have overcome their recent injury problems, and suggested both could feature during City's upcoming Premier League tie against Steve Bruce's Tigers, reported by the club's official Twitter account on Feb. 6:

Nasri didn't play against Chelsea on Jan. 31, but will now provide his team-mates with a boost ahead of the Hull encounter.

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Nasri Injures Calf

Friday, Jan. 16 

Manchester City's bid to retain their Premier League previously took a hit, as scheming midfielder Nasri was ruled out of the recent tie with Arsenal due to a niggling calf problem.

Ian Herbert of The Independent provided the news:

Ben Smith of BBC Sport offered a timeline for Nasri's return:

The former France international is enjoying a fine season as one of manager Pellegrini's lock-pickers, lining up all over the midfield and providing plenty of scoring opportunities for the stars around him.

As shared by Squawka Football, that's something he and team-mate David Silva have been performing well for a while now:

The timing of Nasri's injury is particularly frustrating for the player, who missed the chance to line up against his former Gunners employers at the Etihad.

The Citizens' top strikers have once again struggled with injuries in 2014-15, as Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic have all missed time this season. In their absence, Nasri stepped up in a big way with top performances against the likes of AS Roma and Leicester City, where he provided Frank Lampard with the winning goal.

The 27-year-old has struggled with injuries himself in the past, however, missing significant time in every season since moving to England, per Transfermarkt.co.uk.

Pellegrini knew he would have to prepare for life without the Frenchman, who will be itching to establish a run of consistent fitness without further interruptions.