Both Ireland and Bellamy had knee injuries but the latter also suffered a touch of swine flu.
Youngster Vladimir Weiss also had the illness but he too has made a swift recovery.
Micah Richards is in with a chance of facing Bolton after limping out of the Chelsea game with a knee problem but Wayne Bridge is sidelined with a similar injury.
City (from): Given, Taylor, Richards, Zabaleta, Toure, Lescott, Onuoha, Garrido, Sylvinho, Wright-Phillips, De Jong, Kompany, Ireland, Barry, Robinho, Bellamy, Petrov, Adebayor, Tevez, Santa Cruz, Benjani, Weiss.
