Bianchi out for Man City

Striker Rolando Bianchi is out of Manchester City’s home clash with Reading.

The £8m Italian, who has struggled to pin down a regular first-team spot in Sven-Goran Eriksson’s side this season, suffered an ankle injury in training yesterday and will definitely miss the Eastlands encounter as City look to defend their 100% home record.

Andreas Isaksson has been promised the goalkeeping berth by Eriksson, while Richard Dunne should be fit to partner Micah Richards in central defence.

Team (from): Isaksson, Hart, Corluka, Sun, Dunne, Richards, Garrido, Ball, Ireland, Hamann, Fernandes, Geovanni, Petrov, Elano, Vassell, Mpenza, Samaras.