Pearce could enforce city shake-up

Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce could ring the changes for the Barclays Premiership match against Blackburn at Ewood Park.

Sylvain Distin and Antoine Sibierski might come into contention after missing the defeat by Arsenal because of knocks.

City are looking to improve on a dreadful run which has seen them losing eight of their last nine games in all competitions.

Provisional squad: James, Sommeil, Distin, Jihai, Dunne, Richards, Sinclair, Reyna, Barton, Riera, Sibierski, Vassell, Samaras, Weaver, Mills, Croft, Wright-Phillips, Flood.