Argentina international Pablo Zabaleta has again declared his commitment to Manchester City.

The former Espanyol fullback told the Manchester Evening News: "It is the first season for me in England and that is always the hardest at any club abroad. I hope to be even better next year when the number of games, the intensity of the games and their frequency, the training, and the opposition - and language - will not be new to me.

"I want to be at City for a long time, and if international recognition comes with that, then perfect."