Stuart Pearce is likely to field the same side that drew at Blackburn last weekend as Manchester City host Portsmouth at Eastlands.

Shaun Wright-Phillips returns to the Manchester City squad for the first time in seven weeks for the Blues trip to Fulham.

Dutch midfielder Paul Bosvelt returns to the Manchester City squad at Norwich after a suspension caused him to miss the defeat by Manchester United.

Antoine Sibierski returns to the Manchester City squad for Sunday’s trip to Premiership leaders Chelsea.

New arrival Kiki Musampa will go straight into the Manchester City side for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership encounter with Newcastle.

Robbie Fowler has been passed fit to play for Manchester City in tomorrow’s televised Barclays Premiership clash at West Brom, despite missing training earlier this week with a slight knee problem.

Nicolas Anelka will have a scan later today in an effort to discover the extent of the injury which has sidelined Manchester City’s record signing for the last fortnight.

Manchester City boss Kevin Keegan expects to have Ben Thatcher available for tomorrow’s trip to Arsenal.

Steve McManaman and Ben Thatcher are back in Manchester City’s squad for tomorrow’s encounter with Southampton.

Joey Barton is set to earn an immediate recall as Manchester City look to bounce back from their Boxing Day defeat at Everton by inflicting more misery on rock-bottom West Brom at Eastlands.

Disgraced midfielder Joey Barton will be in Manchester City’s squad for the Boxing Day trip to Everton.

Kevin Keegan faces a selection dilemma over whether to restore Nicolas Anelka to his Manchester City starting line-up for tomorrow’s trip to Bolton.

Nicolas Anelka looks set to miss Monday’s televised trip to Middlesbrough after failing to recover from an ankle injury.

Nicolas Anelka looks set to miss Monday’s televised trip to Middlesbrough after failing to recover from an ankle injury.

Manchester City striker Nicolas Anelka will miss the game against Aston Villa tomorrow because of a groin strain.

Robbie Fowler is standing by to make his first Manchester City start since the middle of September as Nicolas Anelka battles for fitness ahead of tomorrow’s match against Aston Villa at Eastlands.

Manchester City boss Kevin Keegan will offer his youth brigade a chance to shoot down Manchester United on enemy territory for the first time since 1974.

Nedum Onuoha and Jonathan D’Lareya will both be handed their senior Manchester City debuts in tomorrow night’s Carling Cup clash with Arsenal at Eastlands.

Trevor Sinclair is set to return to the Manchester City squad for the first time in four weeks against Newcastle on Sunday.

China international Sun Jihai is set to deny Irishman Willo Flood a first Barclays Premiership start at Southampton.