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Tevez trains alone on City return

ESPN staff
October 13, 2011
Carlos Tevez is expected to leave Manchester City in January © PA Photos
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Carlos Tevez was forced to undertake fitness work alone on his return to Manchester City on Thursday following a two-week suspension.

Tevez reported for duty over an hour after the rest of Roberto Mancini's squad began their training session, and went through his regime separate to the main group.

He was suspended for allegedly refusing to come off the bench during City's Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich last month, after which Mancini said Tevez was "finished" at the club.

The Argentina international, who lost the captaincy to Vincent Kompany this season, could face disciplinary proceedings as the club's investigation found there is a case for him to answer of alleged breaches of contract.

Tevez is expected to be sold in January, with former club Corinthians known to be interested, while West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is hopeful of signing him on loan. "I suppose the situation, from my point of view, is just if and when the decision is finally made regarding what's happening with Carlos at Manchester City, then perhaps my co-chairman David Sullivan might want to pursue it," Allardyce said.

"That would be with my blessing, obviously. [Sullivan] was the man who talked about it with me first and if we could get him back here, based on what he did here last time and if he did love the club as much as he did, and if it was a possibility, then I think it's an outside chance. We'll wait and see."

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