Wanderers have made two changes to the side to face Manchester City at the Eithad, with Mark Davies returning from injury and Zat Knight restored to the defence.

Fabrice Muamba is dropped to the bench, while Tuncay does not appear in the matchday 18 for Owen Coyle's side, who are looking to become the first side to take league points from the blue half of Manchester this season.

Knight's inclusion hints that Wanderers could play a back five, with Tim Ream as a sweeper, and Mark Davies operating in a wide right role.

City make four changes to the side that beat Blackburn 3-0 with some of those on international duty in midweek rested.

Out go Alexsandr Kolarov – sent off in the corresponding fixture last season – Nigel de Jong, David Silva and Sergio Aguero. In come Gael Clichy, Samir Nasri, Claudio Pizarro and Gareth Barry.

Man City: Hart, Kompany, Zabaleta, Lescott, Pizarro, Johnson, Barry, Nasri, Clichy, Y Toure, Balotelli

Subs: Pantilimon, Milner, Dzeko, Kolarov, Aguero, Silva, K Toure

Wanderers: Bogdan, Steinsson, Knight, Wheater, Ricketts, Reo-Coker, Ream, Pratley, M Davies, Miyaichi, Ngog

Subs: Jaaskelainen, Robinson, Muamba, Eagles, Petrov, Klasnic, Sordell