Mpenza doubtful

Emile Mpenza is manager Stuart Pearce’s main fitness concern ahead of Manchester City’s Barclays Premiership trip to Arsenal tomorrow.

The Belgian striker, who looks set to earn a permanent deal to stay with the Eastlands outfit, suffered a bang on the hip in Saturday’s goalless draw with Liverpool, although Pearce will give Mpenza every chance to play.

Having beaten the Gunners on home soil already this term, City are aiming to complete their first domestic double over Arsenal in 31 years.

Team (from): Isaksson, Weaver, Onuoha, Trabelsi, Sun, Dunne, Distin, Ball, Jordan, Sinclair, Ireland, Barton, Hamann, Johnson, Dabo, Beasley, Vassell, Mpenza, Corradi, Samaras.