Balotelli poised for return

Manchester City could be boosted by the return of Mario Balotelli for Sunday’s Premier League encounter with Arsenal.

The Italy international has been restricted to just 33 minutes action after suffering a knee injury during his debut against Timisoara in August.

However, after emerging unscathed from training, the £23m forward is likely to be on the bench for the Blues, who are looking to consolidate second spot.

Team (from): Hart, Given, Boateng, Richards, Zabaleta, K Toure, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Milner, Barry, De Jong, Y Toure, Vieira, Wright-Phillips, Silva, A Johnson, Tevez, Balotelli, Adebayor, Jo.