Samir Nasri should be motivated by revenge after returning from a doping ban, according to his manager Manuel Pellegrini.
The midfielder signed with West Ham after his suspension expired and is eligible to feature right away, and may do so for the club’s FA Cup match against Birmingham on Saturday.
Nasri has plenty of experience in the Premier League having played with Arsenal and later Manchester City, where he featured for Pellegrini and won a league title in 2013-14.
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And Pellegrini believes the player he had at the Etihad Stadium is similar to the Nasri he can see today, noting he should be driven to succeed due to a desire for revenge.