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Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock discusses the English Premier League trip to champions Manchester City on Saturday.

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SOUNDBITE: (English) Neil Warnock, Crystal Palace manager:

"Yeah, I think you are right. I think they (Manchester City) are just hitting that form aren't they. I mean it is always difficult to go to the Ettihad (Stadium) with them being the champions as well. They play some wonderful football. We have been playing well, we haven't scored the goals that our players warranted really. I don't think we go there with any fear but we realise we have really got to be on top of our game to come away with anything. We know our goalie has got to play well, we know our back four have got to play well and we have got to create chances. So, it is a matter that we have all got to be on top and we have got to hope one or two of their lads are a little bit below."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Neil Warnock, Crystal Palace manager:

"Yeah, we worry about ourselves more, you know. Obviously, we look at our strengths etc but we look at ourselves really and we look at ourselves and we have got to know what we are doing and we have got to be on top of our game. We have done that quite well recently but we have stepped it up another gear now. We have done well at Swansea and Tottenham (Hotspur) - but now this is another challenge for us now. We are going to probably the most difficult place, along with Stamford Bridge. So, it is another challenge for us really."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Neil Warnock, Crystal Palace manager:

"Yeah, (Marouane) Chamakh is obviously...he will be missing. We don't know how long he will be out yet. I think he is going to have to have another scan on next Monday as well to see about the extent of the damage. We don't know if it is the old one or if it is scar tissue from a new one so he will be missing. But (Adrian) Mariappa has started doing full training and possibly will possibly be involved on Saturday. Johnny (Jonathan) Williams is training again so we have no real casualties other than Chamakh."