Barton to get City recall

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.

Barton was left on the bench at Goodison Park, with manager Kevin Keegan believing the turmoil created by the midfielder’s ill-advised cigar attack on team-mate Jamie Tandy had taken its toll.