Wright-Phillips has missed City's last two games against Aston Villa in the FA Cup and the weekend win over Wigan with a back problem. However the 29-year-old has returned to training and is expected to make the trip to Ukraine for Thursday's tie. Nigel de Jong could return to the starting line-up against Kiev after making a successful return from an ankle injury with a late cameo appearance against Wigan. Adam Johnson is also making good progress on his recovery from his own ankle problem. The England international has been out of action since January after injuring his ankle ligaments and it was feared he could miss the rest of the season. However, Johnson is back in light training and the winger could be ready to return to action by the end of March.
