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January 16, 2012 8:00 PM GMT
The DW Stadium — Wigan
Referee:‬ M. Atkinson‎
Attendance:‬ 16026‎
 
 
Edin Dzeko 22′

Premier League Preview: Wigan Athletic - Manchester City

At the DW Stadium, Roberto Mancini's side will look to stop a run of defeats after successive cup losses to rivals Manchester United and Liverpool put treble hopes on ice

By Michael Lightfoot

More On :  Manchester City FC, Wigan Athletic, Wigan Athletic vs Manchester City FC
Roberto Mancini
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 PROBABLE LINEUPS

WIGAN ATHLETIC

Al Habsi
Stam, Caldwell, Alcaraz, Figueroa
Thomas, McCarthy, Jones, Crusat
Rodallega, Di Santo
MANCHESTER CITY
 
Hart
Richards, Savic, Lescott, Zabaleta
Nasri, De Jong, Milner, Silva
Aguero, Dzeko

Wigan Athletic will be without Mohamed Diame as he is on international duty with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Midfielder Hendry Thomas has been asked to step into his place by boss Roberto Martinez and is expected to start.

Winger Albert Crusat is back after a back injury but it may be a game or two too early for Shaun Maloney, who is working his way back to match fitness.

Manchester City will be without key men Vincent Kompany and Yaya Toure as the former is suspended following his red card against Manchester United in the FA Cup defeat and the latter is away on international duty with the Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Montenegrin Stefan Savic will continue to deputise for City's captain as Toure's brother Kolo is also playing at the tournament whilst Nigel De Jong should take Toure's place.

Spanish maestro David Silva is expected to make a recovery from an ankle injury that kept him out of the League Cup game against Liverpool in mid-week and Italian striker Mario Balotelli is a doubt after limping out of the same game.


 DID YOU KNOW?
  • Wigan are leading the penalty charts this season, having been awarded six so far.
  • They also have a tendency to fall asleep in the last 15 minutes of a match, conceding 11 times already this campaign.
  • Their strikers aren't so hot either, having scored only 18 times in 20 matches.
  • Roberto Martinez's men are winless in five matches, winning just one of 10 at home this season.
  • Manchester City have won their last four matches against hosts Wigan without conceding a goal.
  • City are winless in their last four away games in the Premier League.
  • Having scored 56 goals already this term, City only need four more goals to equal their goal tally from the whole of last season - and it's only January.
  • It will also be Happy Birthday to Pablo Zabaleta (pictured right) who will be playing on his 27th birthday.

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Head to Head
England - FA Cup ‎(FA)‎ May 11, 2013 Manchester City FC 0 - Wigan Athletic 1
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Last Five Matches
Wigan Athletic
May 14, 2013Arsenal 4 - Wigan Athletic 1EPL
May 11, 2013Manchester City FC 0 - Wigan Athletic 1FA
May 7, 2013Wigan Athletic 2 - Swansea 3EPL
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Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
26Ali Al HabsiGoalkeeper
3Antolín AlcarazDefender
5Gary CaldwellDefender
23Ronnie StamDefender
31Maynor FigueroaDefender
4James McCarthyMidfielder
7Albert CrusatMidfielder
13Victor MosesMidfielder
14Jordi GómezMidfielder
16James McArthurMidfielder
20Hugo RodallegaStriker
12Mike PollittGoalkeeper
2Steve GohouriDefender
17Emmerson BoyceDefender
8Ben WatsonMidfielder
9Franco Di SantoStriker
18Conor SammonStriker
15Callum McManamanStriker
1Joe HartGoalkeeper
5Pablo ZabaletaDefender
6Joleon LescottDefender
15Stefan SavicDefender
22Gael ClichyDefender
7James MilnerMidfielder
18Gareth BarryMidfielder
8Samir NasriMidfielder
21David SilvaStriker
10Edin DzekoStriker
16Sergio AgüeroStriker
30Costel PantilimonGoalkeeper
13Aleksandar KolarovDefender
15Nedum OnuohaDefender
44Karim RekikDefender
11Adam JohnsonMidfielder
20Owen HargreavesMidfielder
34Nigel De JongMidfielder
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