Gareth Barry has stressed the importance of Manchester City returning to winning ways at Birmingham.
After clambering their way into Premier League title contention, City suffered a major setback at Aston Villa 11 days ago.
It leaves the Blues knowing they can ill afford further slip-ups if they are to exert meaningful pressure on their championship rivals.
And that means overcoming a side that has lost just twice on home soil this season and last week booked their place in the Carling Cup final.
