Some players like Yaya Toure pillars City, David Silva, and Vincent Kompany absent when the City lost to Liverpool in the Carling Cup last midweek.
Defender Kolo Toure, who along with Yaya Toure called the national team to perform at the African Cup of Nations, also did not appear. Meanwhile, striker Mario Balotelli was playing though necessarily have to be withdrawn due to ankle problems.
Ahead of Wigan game cons, Tuesday (01/17/2012) pm dawn, only that Silva is expected to be fit and down play. For Mancini, who previously had complained about the thinness of the depth of the squad City, this is a tough period for his team.
City may have already poured a lot of money over the past two years to buy players. However, Mancini The Citizens rate remained still behind so many years in depth squad as Barcelona.
"Maybe Barcelona can (overcome the absence of a number of experienced players such as the City). (But) Manchester City is not. In four or five years, Manchester City might (new can). But not now," the value Mancini on Sky Sports.
"When a month ago I was told in December and January will be a crucial month, it's because I know football. Every year the squad had any difficult period. Right now we are not tough and we have lost important players, so it's hard," he beber Italiano .
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