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Boxing Day Preview: West Bromwich Albion vs. Manchester City

Preview: West Brom vs. Man City
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West Bromwich Albion welcome Manchester City to the Hawthorns having beaten the league leaders five times out of the last ten meetings.

West Bromwich Albion will entertain the league leaders at the Hawthorns without Steven Reid, who underwent surgery on a knee problem yesterday.

Billy Jones is expected to take his place at full-back, while midfielder Somen Tchoyi will return to the squad following time off with his wife and newborn child.

Visiting Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has concerns over the fitness of Micah Richards, Edin Dzeko and Aleksandar Kolarov.

Should the trio not make the trip, then Pablo Zabaleta, Mario Balotelli and Gael Clichy will take their places in the starting lineup.

Hosts West Brom have won five of the last ten meetings between the two sides, while City have emerged victorious on three occasions.

Current form:

West Brom: WLDLWW
Man City: WDWLWW

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