Arsenal v MANCHESTER CITY: David Silva and Mario Balotelli unavailable for trip to capital

David Silva and Mario Balotelli have been ruled out of Manchester City's crucial Premier League encounter with Arsenal.The pair have failed to recover from their respective knee injuries, leaving manager Roberto Mancini to consider his options for the trip to north London. Rocky spell: Mario Balotelli (right) has had a mixed time at EastlandsCity have not beaten the Gunners away from home since 1975 but know victory this time would open a five-point gap on Arsene Wenger's men. Team (from): Hart, Given, Zabaleta, Richards, Boateng, K Toure, Kompany, Boyata, Kolarov, Lescott, Bridge, Wright-Phillips, Johnson, De Jong, Vieira, Milner, Y Toure, Barry, Tevez, Adebayor, Jo.CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THE MIDWEEK BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS  Explore more:People: David Silva, Roberto Mancini Places: London

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