Roberto Mancini and City will be endeavoring to look more impressive than they did against Chelsea on the weekend. Yes they got a point on the road, but that was a terrible match. Anyway, Mario Balotelli gets the start up front for City, his first start since early November against West Ham. Yaya Touré will play higher up in the midfield, with Javi Garcia in a deeper role alongside Gareth Barry.
Wigan Athletic vs. Manchester City: Lineups
Just a couple changes for Roberto Martinez's Wigan side from their win over Reading. Adrian Lopez takes over for Iván Ramis in the central defense, while Franco Di Santo replaces Shaun Maloney in the midfield.
Wigan starting lineup (3-4-2-1): Ali Al-Habsi; Emmerson Boyce, Adrian Lopez, Maynor Figueroa; Ronnie Stam, James McCarthy, David Jones, Jean Beausejour; Jordi Gómez, Franco Di Santo; Arouna Koné.
Manchester City starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Joe Hart; Maicon, Vincent Kompany, Matija Nastasić, Pablo Zabaleta; Javi Garcia, Gareth Barry; David Silva, Yaya Touré, Mario Balotelli; Sergio Agüero.
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