Ireland returns to City line-up
on 07/11/2009 14:44:39
Republic of Ireland midfielder Stephen Ireland has been included in place of Nigel de Jong in the Manchester City line-up this afternoon as Mark Hughes' men looked to cement their place in the Premier League's top four by beating Burnley at Eastlands.
Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure returned as Hughes went for an attacking approach in a bid to end a run of four successive draws.
Burnley had their own sequence to alter, having lost every away match so far, former City defender Stephen Jordan nursing an added incentive to gain a positive result.