Premier League preview: Wigan v Manchester City

Wigan team news
Wigan manager Steve Bruce has no new injury worries for Sunday's home Barclays Premier League clash against Manchester City after his players came through unscathed against Ipswich.

Lee Cattermole made a goalscoring return from suspension in the 4-1 Carling Cup victory at Portman Road, while Olivier Kapo and Paul Scharner are hoping to retain their places having also scored in midweek.

Ryan Taylor (shin) is back in contention while full-back Erik Edman is nearing a return from a long-term knee injury.

Provisional squad: Kirkland, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, Valencia, Cattermole, Palacios, Kilbane, Heskey, Zaki, Brown, Camara, De Ridder, Kapo, Koumas, Kupisz, Scharner, Taylor, Pollitt, Kingson.

Manchester City team news:
Record signing Robinho looks certain to return to the Manchester City side for Sunday's Barclays Premier League match at Wigan.

The Brazil striker was rested in midweek when City tumbled out of the Carling Cup at the hands of League One Brighton. Goalkeeper Joe Hart, Micah Richards, Shaun-Wright Phillips and Elano are also likely to reclaim their places in the side. Provisional squad: Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Dunne, Ben Haim, Garrido, Ball, Elano, Kompany, Johnson, Ireland, Hamann, Fernandes, Wright-Phillips, Robinho, Jo, Schmeichel, Evans, Sturridge.

The New Football Pools pundits' predictions
John Barnes: Draw
Tony Cascarino: Draw
Graham Poll: Home win

OPTA Match facts
City have won none of the six Premier League games with Wigan and failed to score in four of them.
Man City have won only four of their last 20 Premier League away games.
City scored fewer goals in north west derbies than any other team in the region last season (10 in 12 games).
City have had 10 different goalscorers in the Premier League already this season.
There have been 31 goals scored in the last six league games involving Man City.
Robinho has scored two goals in two league games since joining City.
Shaun Wright-Phillips has scored three goals in three league appearances since returning to Eastlands. He only scored four goals in three seasons at Chelsea.
Wigan have won only one of the last five Premier League games at the JJB Stadium.
All four of the goals Wigan have conceded have come in the opening 15 minutes of matches so far this season
Wigan have mustered 12 headed attempts this season, but just one has hit the target.

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