Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has admitted that he will be "very happy" if he can clinch his first piece of silverware as boss in this Sunday's Capital One Cup final.

The North-West outfit will take on Sunderland in the showdown for the first Wembley final of the season.

"I will be very happy if we achieve it because I think it reflects all your hard work from the year," BBC Sport quotes Pellegrini as saying. "I think we have played very well in the competition because we won all our games, scored 19 goals and conceded just one. I think it is very important to win the cup.

"It is always dangerous to play against any team. Sunderland also have a lot of motivation to win, exactly the same as we do. Maybe we are the favourites but we cannot forget that Sunderland eliminated Chelsea and Manchester United, big teams. They are defiant. I am sure it will be a very close game."

The Chilean coach has also confirmed that striker Sergio Aguero has recovered from a hamstring injury.