Adaptable City kick on as Tevez remains an outcast

TEE-TIME availability depending, it was a nice day for a round of golf or, considering the lack of decent eateries in the area, a traditional Argentinian barbecue with the family.

Either way, Carlos Tevez, suspended but not forgotten, was not really missed by Manchester City as they maintained their splendid rhythm with another crushing victory at Ewood Park, even with Sergio Aguero limping off with a groin problem.

The facts are that even before the fracas at Bayern, Tevez had played less than 90 minutes of Premier League football this season, contributing none of City’s 23 goals.