Norwich City vs Manchester City

The Canaries head into the match after an eye-catching and deserved win at fourth-placed Tottenham, while Roberto Mancini's side hope to maintain their title challenge.The Canaries remain without long-term absentee James Vaughan (knee) and defender Daniel Ayala (hamstring). Declan Rudd (ankle) required surgery while Marc Tierney (groin) aggravated his injury and remains out for Norwich City.Manchester City have a relatively clean bill of health. Mario Balotelli will serve the second of his three-match suspension, while Yaya Toure (knee) is the only injury concern for the Blues after hobbling off against Arsenal last weekend.