Source: Daily_Mail
MANCHESTER CITY v West Brom: Roberto Mancini to rest Micah Ricahrds
Manchester City defender Micah Richards will be rested for the Barclays Premier League clash against West Brom.[LNB]Richards was taken to hospital after banging his head in a sickening collision with Nigel de Jong in the midweek draw with Birmingham - De Jong will be given a fitness test before the game.[LNB] No risks: Roberto Mancini will not gamble with Micah Richards (left) after the head injury he suffered at Birmingham[LNB]Yaya Toure returns after a throat infection, Mario Balotelli (knee) could return to training next week but Adam Johnson (ankle) is sidelined long term and manager Roberto Mancini has vowed to keep faith with goalkeeper Joe Hart despite recent criticism.[LNB]Provisional squad: Hart, Given, Zabaleta, Boateng, K Toure, Kompany, Boyata, Kolarov, Lescott, Wright-Phillips, De Jong, Vieira, Milner, Y Toure, Silva, Barry, Tevez, Dzeko, Jo, Guidetti.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE
