• Europa League

Tevez could play in 'two or three weeks' - Mancini

ESPNsoccernet staff
February 22, 2012

Roberto Mancini has told ESPN that Carlos Tevez could play for Manchester City again in "two or three weeks" now that the controversial striker has apologised.

Tevez has not played for City since he was accused of refusing to warm up during the Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich on September 27 and subsequently fled to Argentina for three months after a bust up with the club.

But after failing to secure move away from City in the January transfer window a repentant Tevez returned to Manchester last week and in a statement released by City on Tuesday night said that he was "sincerely and unreservedly'' sorry for his actions.

Mancini, at the time, said Tevez was "finished'' at the club. However, after Wednesday night's 4-0 defeat of Porto booked City's place in the last 16 of the Europa League, Mancini said Tevez would be available once he deems him match fit.

"One week after Munich I called him to my house and said, 'Carlos, apologise to everyone and it's finished'," Mancini told ESPN. "I have no problem. I think he needs two to three weeks to train, then some games.''

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