Countryman Roberto Mancini will have his fingers crossed and his eyes firmly fixed on Wembley where the Blues’ Nigel de Jong will be in opposition to Joe Hart, Micah Richards, Joleon Lescott, Gareth Barry, James Milner and Adam Johnson.
The City sextet makes up almost a quarter of the 25-man party which contains eleven players who could potentially be involved in The FA Community Shield contest.
Squad in full: Robert Green, Joe Hart, David Stockdale; Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Phil Jagielka, Joleon Lescott, Micah Richards, John Terry, Kyle Walker; Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Stewart Downing, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, James Milner, Scott Parker, Jack Wilshere, Ashley Young; Andy Carroll, Peter Crouch, Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck.
