MX23RW : Tuesday, November 5 23:31:05| >> :60:6:6:

Preview: Wigan Athletic vs. Manchester City

Preview: Wigan vs. Man City
© PA Photos
Sports Mole previews Premier League champions Manchester City's match with injury-hit Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium.

Champions Manchester City make the short trip to Wigan Athletic on Wednesday as the only unbeaten team in the Premier League.

A 0-0 draw at Chelsea on Sunday was City's 13th match without defeat since the start of the season, but despite this, they are still not top of the table.

Full-back Gael Clichy is likely to miss out on the DW Stadium clash as he continues to suffer with an ankle injury, while fellow defender Vincent Kompany could be rested due to a recent knee concern.

Mario Balotelli returned to Citizens action at Stamford Bridge and could be in line for a start should Roberto Mancini opt to shuffle his striking options.

Wigan midfielder Ben Watson faces a long spell on the sidelines after breaking his leg in the 3-0 defeat to Liverpool, while Ivan Ramis and Shaun Maloney will also miss the fixture for the injury-hit Latics.

Antonin Alcaraz, Gary Caldwell, Ryo Miyaichi, and Albert Crusat are also unavailable, but Roberto Martinez will be able to call upon Jordi Gomez, who netted a hat-trick in the 3-2 victory over Reading on Saturday.

Recent form:

Wigan: WLLWW
Man City: DWWDW

Possible lineups:

Wigan: Al Habsi; Stam, Boyce, Lopez, Figueroa, Beausejour; McArthur, McCarthy, Jones; Gomez; Kone

Man City: Hart; Zabaleta, Toure, Nastasic, Kolorov; Barry, Garcia; Silva, Yaya Toure, Tevez, Balotelli

Sports Mole says: 0-2


ID:56502: cacheID:56502:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:4115:

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!


Restore Data
Share this article now:
Roberto Martinez
Read Next:
Preview: West Ham vs. Wigan Athletic
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!