MANCHESTER CITY v Liverpool: Balotelli poised to return after missing Sunderland defeat
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli could return for Tuesday's Barclays Premier League clash against Liverpool.
The Italian was not risked in the New Year's Day defeat at Sunderland due to a slight ankle problem suffered in training.
On the mend: Mario Balotelli could play for Manchester City against Liverpool
With no fresh injury concerns, manager Roberto Mancini has a full-strength squad - aside from the absent Carlos Tevez - and will consider changes for the second of two games in just over two days.
Provisional squad: Hart, Richards, Zabaleta, Lescott, Kompany, K Toure, Savic, Kolarov, Clichy, Nasri, Milner, Y Toure, Barry, De Jong, Hargreaves, Silva, Johnson, Dzeko, Aguero, Balotelli, Pantilimon.
Most watched Sport videos
- NRL stars attend the Newcastle Knights awards in Newcastle
- Manchester City players arrive to roaring cheers for Inter Milan clash
- Domonique Foxworth jokes Shannon Sharpe's hips are 'just fine'
- Former NASCAR racer Matt Tifft breaks silence on violent attack
- Mark Carroll reveals horrific new symptom as he battles brain disease
- James McLean riles up Birmingham fans after catching launched drink
- Josh Daicos proposes to partner Annalise Dalins in romantic setting
- Anthony Joshua displays fighting skills alongside amateur boxers
- Anthony Joshua dismisses focus on potential Oleksandr Usyk rematch
- Eddie Hearn shares story of his dad's brutal honesty on Soccer A-Z
- France's Anthony Martial greeted by thousands of fans in Athens
- Anthony Joshua displays fighting skills alongside amateur boxers