Manuel Pellegrini insists Manchester City will not alter their style as they prepare to do battle with fellow Premier League heavyweights Chelsea for a place in the Sixth Round of The FA Cup.
Chelsea have prevailed on both occasions and ended City's flawless home record earlier this month with a 1-0 win thanks to a superb strike from Branislav Ivanovic.
Man City v Chelsea
FA Cup with Budweiser
Fifth Round Proper
5.15pm, Saturday 15 February
Etihad Stadium
Live on ITV
Jose Mourinho's side were lauded for the manner in which they shackled Pellegrini's free-scoring team, but the Chilean is adamant his players will stick to their principles when the Londoners travel up north this weekend.
He said: "I think the way that Chelsea played is the way they always play. I don't think that is the reason why we didn't win that game.
"They played very well, we didn't play so well. We missed three clear options to score before and after they defended very well, but I don't think that's a reason to change the way we play.We know the important players that Chelsea have and the way they play.
"From the other game, we know also that we have to try not to be very open on the counter attack. Maybe we made some mistakes in defending and attacking and I hope that tomorrow we can arrange it.
Pellegrini has only defeated a Mourinho side once in nine meetings
"But we're not changing our style because we play against Chelsea."
Pellegrini has also revealed that City will be boosted by the return to fitness of France playmaker Samir Nasri, who has not featured since sustaining a knee injury in the 2-0 win against Newcastle United in January, and Javi Garcia.
He added: "I think it's very important that two of our players, Samir Nasri and Javi Garcia, are both fit for this game - it is very important for us. Nasri is a very important player, so it's impossible not to miss him.
"Nastasic, Fernandinho and Aguero however are not fit for this game."
