We're in for either a cracker or a snooze-fest at Ewood Park, and it probably depends on which Manchester City team turns up. Will we get the strong, purposeful side that beat Manchester United at Wembley, or are we going to get 3-0 loss to Liverpool edition? If it's the former, Steve Kean's Blackburn Rovers might be looking at a battering, but if City can't play it doesn't look as though Blackburn will either. The match has very real rammifications for the Champions League chase and the relegation fight - both teams need a win here. I wouldn't put much money on Blackburn, though.
Blackburn Rovers Vs. Manchester City: Lineups
Blackburn Rovers (4-4-2): Paul Robinson; Michel Salgado, Chris Samba, Phil Jones, Gael Givet; Brett Emerton, David Dunn, Jermaine Jones, Martin Olsson; Benjani, Jason Roberts.
Substitutes: Mark Bunn, Nikola Kalinic, Mauro Formica, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Ruben Rochina, Grant Hanley, Mame Biram Diouf.
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Joe Hart; Pablo Zabaleta, Vincent Kompany, Joleon Lescott, Aleksandar Kolarov; Nigel de Jong, Gareth Barry; Adam Johnson, Yaya Toure, David Silva; Mario Balotelli.
Substitutes: Stuart Taylor, James Milner, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Edin Dzeko, Patrick Vieira, Jo, Dedryck Boyata.
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