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Tevez 'will apologise to Mancini'

Carlos Tevez is apparently prepared to heal the rift between him and Roberto Mancini © PA Photos

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Carlos Tevez will apologise to Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini when the pair finally meet face-to-face, according to the player's representative Kia Joorabchian.

Tevez is back in Manchester after returning from his self-imposed exile in Argentina, and underwent a series of medical assessments on Tuesday so the Premier League club could better evaluate his form and fitness ahead of a possible re-inclusion in the squad for the remainder of the season.

Making peace with Mancini is likely to be the biggest hurdle between the former Manchester United and West Ham striker and a return to first-team football, however - with the Italian always insisting Tevez will have to apologise to him before he can play for the club again.

The striker has always been reluctant to say sorry - suggesting in his most recent public interview that Mancini had treated him "like a dog" - but Joorabchian insists he will apologise when the pair begin sit-down talks.

Those talks could be as soon as Wednesday morning, although Tevez may have to wait until later in the week as Mancini prepares to take his side to Porto for Thursday's Europa League tie.

"From a football point of view Carlos can only be an asset," Joorabchian said, according to the Telegraph. "Clearly he has a lot of repairs to do with the fans. He is ready to apologise."

While Mancini is unlikely to be eager to forgive Tevez - with some reports suggesting he is considering imposing another £400,000 fine for the "dog" comments - some of his City team-mates have been excited about his potential return.

Defender Joleon Lescott is hoping that the return of the Toure brothers Yaya and Jolo - after African Cup of Nations duty - along with Tevez will help boost the club's title challenge.

"All I can say is that all the players are excited to have Carlos, Kolo and Yaya back to help achieve our goal," Lescott said on Twitter. "Who wouldn't want to have these players in their squad."

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