Strike Pair On The Comeback Trail

Sturridge completed 70 minutes of the match whilst Benjani played for an hour of the 2-1 defeat at The Regional Sports Arena on Tuesday evening.

City's goal came courtesy of an own goal by Rovers' defender Phil Jones six minutes into the second half.

City Reserves: Nielsen, Logan, Garrido, Mee, Berti, Tsiaklis, Vassell, Clayton, Benjani (Poole, 60 mins), Sturridge (Ball, 70 mins), Weiss. Unused subs: McDonald, T Johansen, McGivern.

Goalscorers: 0-1 Villanueva (25 mins), 1-1 Jones o.g. (51 mins), 1-2 Villanueva (Pen, 76 mins).