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UEFA Champions League Date: Wednesday, 27th November Kick off: 19:45 GMT Venue: Etihad Stadium
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Goalkeeper
Joe Hart will start Manchester City's Champions League group match
against Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday, says boss Manuel Pellegrini.
England number one Hart has not played for City since being replaced by Costel Pantilimon for their Premier League game against Norwich on 2 November.The 26-year-old missed England's friendly against Chile but impressed against Germany last week.
City have already qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League.
Hart was criticised after a number of errors, most notably in City's game against Bayern Munich in the Champions League last month and in England's victory over Scotland at Wembley in August.
Pellegrini dropped him after City lost 2-1 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge at the end of last month, when a last-minute calamity involving Hart and defender Matija Nastasic allowed Fernando Torres to score the winning goal.
Pellegrini said it was a "difficult decision", but claimed the Shrewsbury-born goalkeeper "needed a rest".
Before Sunday's Premier League game against Tottenham, the Chilean said Hart would have to wait for his chance to reclaim his place from Pantilimon.
But after seeing his side thrash Spurs 6-0, Pellegrini said: "Joe Hart will play on Wednesday."
Hart's only appearance in goal since the Chelsea game was in England's 1-0 defeat by Germany at Wembley, where he made outstanding saves from Marco Reus and Mario Gotze in the second half.
National coach Roy Hodgson backed Hart to remain as his number one last month, though Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster was given his international debut in the friendly with Chile.
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