text: Manchester City have defended price hikes after some fans saw the cost of their season tickets almost double. A number of fans in the East Stand at the Etihad Stadium have been informed that their £885 season cards will rocket to £1,750. But the club say that is because the seats have been upgraded and now come with a different package. Some Etihad season tickets have seen their price double, despite empty seats at times this season . Some fans will now have to pay over £1,700 to watch Manuel Pellegrini's side, up from just £885 . They also point out that they still have 8,000 seats below Manchester United’s cheapest offering. Some of the fans affected claim City, who face a fight to secure Champions League football after winning last season’s Premier League title, are abusing their loyalty. One fan said: ‘After the season we have had you would think that if anything they would be lowering the prices. ‘When I was told about how much they were going up to I thought it was an error. They are taking advantage of us, despite how poor they have been this year.’ The club point out that they have reviewed pricing at the stadium following its extension, which will see the capacity rise from 48,000 to 54,000 next season. City claim the change is due to upgrades which have come in during the stadium's expansion . City have slumped to fourth this season after some poor performances in their title defence . They also cite improvements to seating and add that a number of fans have seen a decrease in the price of their ticket. City add that they have increased the number of £299 season tickets available with only Stoke City offering cheaper. The club confirmed yesterday that playmaker David Silva did not suffer any fractures in Sunday’s Premier League win over West Ham. Silva was taken to hospital for checks on his cheekbone and collarbone after being caught in the face by an elbow from Hammers midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate at the Etihad Stadium.
target: Manchester City fans see prices of some tickets rise from £885 to £1,750 .
  Club says those tickets now come as part of a 'different package'
  City have reviewed stadium pricing following a 6,000-seat extension .
  Cheapest Etihad season tickets cost just £299 .