Micah vows to be fit for final

Published Apr. 21, 2011 9:15 a.m. ET

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Richards was set to play in the semi-final against Manchester United but was devastated when he pulled his hamstring again in the final training session. That prevented the 22-year-old playing in a memorable victory for the Blues as Pablo Zabaleta came in and produced a fine performance at right-back. However, Richards has vowed to recover from his latest setback to be ready for City's return to Wembley on May 14 to face Stoke. "I was a bit gutted, as I strained my hamstring again on Friday," Richards said. "I was down to play as well. "I'll definitely be fit for the final. I'll make sure of it. "It was still a great day and I was just happy for the boys. It was a great event and it was great to be at Wembley and to beat United. "The boys deserve to be there for all the hard work they've put in. There's been a lot of criticism recently from people saying we're not up to it, but we prove people wrong all the time. "And they did that again with the performance on Saturday - so long may it continue."