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TEAM NEWS: Balotelli on bench for Manchester City v Watford
Jan 5, 2013 2:00:00 PM
Carlos Tevez and Edin Dzeko will start up front for Roberto Mancini's men after the Italian striker's training ground bust-up with his manager on Thursday
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| Bet: | Returns: | Manchester City £13.33 | Draw £50.00 | Norwich City £100.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Manchester City £13.30 | Draw £55.00 | Norwich City £110.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Manchester City £13.30 | Draw £50.00 | Norwich City £90.00 |
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The former Inter manager has also opted to rest Joe Hart and give Romania international Costel Pantilimon a chance in goal.
Sergio Aguero is out of the squad with a hamstring injury following City's 3-0 victory against Stoke on New Year's Day and midfielder Yaya Toure is rested for the game.
Hornets boss Gianfranco Zola has opted for a forward pairing of Troy Deeney and Udinese loanee Matej Vydra to take on City's strong centre-back pairing of Vincent Kompany and the returning Joleon Lescott.
Manchester City starting XI: Pantilimon; Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy; Garcia, Barry, Milner; Silva, Tevez, Dzeko.
Subs: Hart, Rekik, Nastasic, Sinclair, Lopes, Suarez, Balotelli.
Watford starting XI: Bond; Doyley, Ekstrand, Nosworthy; Cassetti, Chalobah, Eustace, Pudil; Forestieri, Deeney, Vydra.
Subs: Bonham, Neuton, Anya, Battocchio, Yeates, Bia, Geijo.
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