Manchester City vs West Brom - Match Preview

Team news ahead of Manchester City vs West Brom in the Premier League tonight. Kick-off time is at 7.45pm... Controversial striker Mario Balotelli is suspended after picking up a red card against Arsenal and given manager Roberto Mancini's recent comments may have played his last game for the club. Balotelli's absence could open the way for another controversial striker to push for a start in the line-up is Carlos Tevez after four successive appearances off the bench. Influential midfielder Yaya Toure is expected to sit out with a knee injury after he limped off on Sunday at the Emirates. A slightly lesser doubt is winger David Silva who is struggling with a knee injury. For West Brom, Chris Brunt and Liam Ridgewell are both out with knee injuries. Paul Scharner and Nicky Shorey could replace them. Also missing are winger Jerome Thomas, midfielders James Morrison and Zoltan Gera (all knee) and right full-back Steven Reid (foot) on the sidelines. Defender Gabriel Tamas has been granted leave in Romania where his wife is expected to be giving birth. Striker Marc-Antoine Fortune has shook off a knock to play tonight.

Line-ups from;

Manchester City (from): Hart, Pantilimon, Richards, Zabaleta, Lescott, Kompany, K Toure, Savic, Clichy, Kolarov, Nasri, Milner, Johnson, Barry, De Jong, Pizarro, Silva, Aguero, Dzeko, Tevez. West Brom (from): Foster, Daniels, Jones, Olsson, McAuley, Dawson, Shorey, Mulumbu, Scharner, Andrews, Dorrans, Tchoyi, Cox, Fortune, Long, Odemwingie, Hurst, Roofe, Berahino.