MAN CITY Teamnews – Richards, Milner and Balotelli Start

Roberto Mancini has made just the three changes from the side which so comfortably defeated Fulham last weekend. Micah Richards has replaced the suspended Pablo Zabaleta, whilst the temperamental Mario Balotelli steps into the side in place of Jo. Ivorian midfield Yaya Touré also misses out, as he is suffering from a headache, so his place is taken by James Milner. Here is the team in full:

                                                               Hart

Richards                      K. Touré                      Kompany                     Kolarov

                                                            de Jong
                                           Milner                          Barry

Silva                                                                                                            Balotelli
                                                             Tévez

Subs: Given, Boateng, Lescott, Vieira, SWP, A. Johnson, Jo