MAN CITY Teamnews – SWP, BOATENG, JOHNSON and GIVEN Start

Roberto Mancini has made eight changes from the side which battled to an away point at Stoke. Shay Given has replaced the rested Joe Hart in goal, whilst Jerome Boateng, Pablo Zabaleta and Joleon Lescott all return to the defence. Patrick Vieira is recalled in midfield, along with SWP and Adam Johnson, whilst Jo partners Mario Balotelli up-front. Here is the side in full.

                                                       Given

Boateng               K. Touré                    Lescott                  Zabaleta

SWP                       Vieira                         Milner                 A. Johnson

                                Balotelli                        Jo

Subs: Hart, Richards, Kolarov, de Jong, Barry, Silva, Adebayor