City players show their support to lowly Bridge

ROBERTO MANCINI revealed some of Manchester City’s players wore shirts bearing the words “Team Bridge” in support of team-mate Wayne Bridge during yesterday’s Premier League win over Portsmouth.

Bridge is still missing with a knee injury but the City stars felt it was important to show their backing for the England full-back, who has found himself at the centre of a media storm following allegations England captain John Terry had an affair with the 29-year-old’s former partner.

Bridge is known to be deeply distressed about the situation, not least because he regarded Terry as his friend, to the extent that he has considered quitting the England team.