Man City team news
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes will be without strikers Craig Bellamy and Robinho for tomorrow's clash with Aston Villa at Eastlands.
Bellamy will have a scan later today on a knee injury he suffered at West Ham on Sunday. Hughes confirmed it is a fresh problem, not a recurrence of a previous injury, but he still expects the Wales skipper to be missing for at least a fortnight.
Robinho is also sidelined after picking up a knee injury at Upton Park, while Micah Richards is a major doubt with a hamstring problem.
Team (from): Given, Hart, Schmeichel, Richards, Onuoha, Dunne, Kompany, Bridge, Garrido, Zabaleta, Elano, Caicedo, Ireland, De Jong, Fernandes, Vassell, Weiss, Evans, Bojinov, Logan, Berti.
Aston Villa team news
Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey is battling to be fit for tomorrow's Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester City at Eastlands.
The England player was substituted during the second half of the 2-2 home draw with Stoke at the weekend and had an ice pack placed on his troublesome Achilles immediately after leaving the pitch.
John Carew could be set to start his first league game since returning from a back problem last month after scoring his 10th goal of the campaign against Tony Pulis's side.
Defender Wilfred Bouma has made a reserve-team comeback after eight months out with a dislocated ankle but he will not be considered against City when Villa will be bidding for an eighth successive away league win.
Team (from): Friedel, Guzan, Cuellar, Knight, Davies, Luke Young, Shorey, Milner, Petrov, Barry, Ashley Young, Gardner, Reo-Coker, Salifou, Sidwell, Carew, Heskey, Agbonlahor, Delfouneso, Harewood.
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Opta match facts
Should Aston Villa win this match, it will be their eight successive Premier League away win.
Manchester City have won just once in their last four meetings with Martin O’Neill’s side.
City have only failed to score in one of their last 12 Premier League matches against Aston Villa.
Aston Villa have lost five of their last six Premier League visits to Manchester City.
Manchester City have won four successive home matches in the Premier League, conceding just two goals in the process.
Villa have conceded just one goal in their last five away games in the league.
41% of goals that Villa have conceded this season have been in the final 15 minutes of matches – a league-high.
Aston Villa have only tasted defeat in one of their last 15 league matches.
City have used a league-high 32 players this season, whereas Villa have used the fewest (19).
16 different players have scored in the Premier League for the Citizens this season – a league-high.
Villa's collapse against Stoke on Sunday was the first time they had let points slip in a game they were leading all season.
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