Hart dropped by Manchester City

England keeper Joe Hart has been dropped by Manchester City for Saturday's Premier League game at home to Norwich City. Hart, 26, has been under pressure after a string of high-profile mistakes, the last of which cost City two points in their 2-1 defeat by Chelsea on Sunday. And Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has decided Hart's understudy Costel Pantilimon will play. The Romanian also played in Wednesday's Capital One Cup win against Newcastle. Pellegrini refused to berawn on the Hart issue at his news conference on Friday, saying only, "tomorrow [Saturday] you will know the XI that starts", but it is understood that Hart has been dropped. Pantilimon was expected to come into the Blues side for the League Cup tie at St James' Park, having played in the previous round. But the 26-year-old did his cause no harm with a fine stop to deny Shola Ameobi in the first half and another to thwart Papiss Cisse in extra-time.