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Team News: Micah Richards returns for Manchester City

Team News: Richards returns for Man City
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Micah Richards returns to the Manchester City starting lineup for the first time since October for their Premier League encounter with Wigan Athletic.

Micah Richards has returned to the Manchester City starting lineup for the first time since October for their Premier League encounter with Wigan Athletic.

The defender is one of four changes that the English champions have made going into the match at the Etihad Stadium.

Joe Hart comes back in goal for City, while Joleon Lescott and Aleksandar Kolarov are also selected.

Meanwhile, Wigan recall goalkeeper Joel Robles as Ali Al Habsi starts on the bench.

Man City: Hart; Richards, Lescott, Kompany, Kolarov; Barry, Garcia, Yaya Toure, Nasri; Aguero, Tevez

Wigan: Robles; Alcaraz, Figueroa, Scharner, Boyce; McCarthy; Maloney, Gomez, Beausejour; Di Santo, Kone

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