Perhaps the biggest surprise of transfer deadline day, was that big-spending City actually didn’t buy anyone and Roberto Mancini has now settled on his Premier League squad for the season.
There was one departure however, with Robinho finally bringing his rollercoaster Man City career to end with a move to Italian giants AC Milan. Mancini will now turn his attention to getting City back to winning ways after their defeat to Sunderland on match day 3, even if he still has to do it without Mario Boatelli who’s been ruled out for a further month with his groin injury. City will however welcome back the six England stars who finished the game with Switzerland.
Rovers travel to Manchester hoping to fairer better than last year where a Carlos Tevez hat-trick saw them lose 4-1 to the hosts Sam Allerdyce maybe tempted to give Benjani a place on the bench against his former club after signing the striker on a one year deal. After a inconsistant start, Allerdyce will want his Rovers side to improve on their travels away from Ewood Park and start picking up more valubale points on the road.
Last season: 4-1
Match prediction: Man City 2-0 Blackburn.