Birmingham City-Manchester City

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Wednesday 2th February St.Andrews

New signing Obafemi Martins is unlikely to make his debut for Birmingham after the club confirmed he had joined them on a six-month loan from Rubin Kazan. The former Newcastle United striker has been described as "explosive" by manager Alex McLeish, who will be hoping that the pacey Nigerian can fire his side to Premier League safety.

But speaking to Sky Sports after his transfer was confirmed, Martins said he was unlikely to train with his new club until Wednesday or Thursday.

Curtis Davies is another player who could feature for Alex McLeish's side - after the centre-back was signed from local rivals Aston Villa to cover the gap left by the hamstring injury that has ruled Scott Dann out for the rest of the season.

McLeish should include key trio Roger Johnson, Cameron Jerome and Craig Gardner in his starting XI after they were rested for the FA Cup clash with Coventry.

Long-term absentee James McFadden (knee) is also unavailable.

Possible starting XI: Foster; Carr, Davies, Johnson, Ridgewell; Bentley, Gardner, Bowyer, Ferguson, Hleb; Jerome.

Manchester City

Manchester City will be without England winger Adam Johnson, who was ruled out for two to three months with an ankle injury sustained in training last Thursday.

Mancini is also sweating on the fitness of captain Carlos Tevez - after the Argentinian missed the FA Cup clash with Notts County on Sunday due to a back injury.

Tevez is expected to recover in time for the Birmingham game, and speaking on the club's official website, Roberto Mancini said: "It's very unlucky, we don't have a player like Adam but I hope that Tevez will be okay for Birmingham, we will see on Monday."

Mancini is likely to reinstate Vincent Kompany, Aleksandar Kolarov and David Silva - after all three were rested for the FA Cup game last Sunday.

City are also without fiery Italian Mario Balotelli - with the striker ruled out until March due to a knee problem.

Possible starting XI: Hart; Richards, K Toure, Kompany, Kolarov; De Jong, Barry; Milner, Y Toure, Tevez; Dzeko.

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Richards non partirà per Birmingham.

Micah Richards is set to miss Manchester City’s Premier League trip to Birmingham on Wednesday with an ankle injury.

[charlieVillans]

gradirei che vuoi portaste via i 3 pts please

[giordano]

gradirei che vuoi portaste via i 3 pts please

Lo spero vivamente anche se non sarà cosi facile al St.Andrews..

[TNS_87]

1t molto equilibrato,il city trova il gol grazie ad una punizione di kolarov.
non so l'entità del danno ma mi pare che richards si sia fatto male bene eh.
st andrews in pessime condizioni.

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non ho visto la ripresa,comunque ottimo 2-2

[rickyrocky]

Certo che Richards sulla prima punizione dimostra tutta la sua inesperienza. Osti stan tutti sulla linea per fare il fuorigioco, cosa ti abbassi

Ma che missile ha tirato Kolarov di interno Vacca boia

Ma secondo voi son rigori da dare quelli?? Cioè Philipps aveva già buttato via la palla Non l'avrebbe mai più presa
A parte questo Vieira è stato molto pollo

[charlieVillans]

i Citizens stanno buttando valanghe di punti e stanno perdendo credibilità come contenders dello UTD

[Cooney]

i Citizens stanno buttando valanghe di punti e stanno perdendo credibilità come contenders dello UTD

Più che altro mi fanno un po' sorridere certe dichiarazioni di Mancini..

We must improve. We need to play football again and the last two weeks we have to forgot this.
We must change our mentality, play football and stop conceding goals. We need to work harder in training."

Ma.. lol

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Basta fino a quando cè questa specie di allenatore non si farà mai niente..Come fa una squadra che vuole vincere a far giocare Vieira??Ma come si fa????
Bah poi fa queste dichiarazione dove si prende per il culo da solo..La colpa è sua non dei giocatori!!