Troubled Tevez has new excuse for Mancini

CARLOS TEVEZ made several unsuccessful attempts to contact Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini about flying to Argentina before taking the trip and missing training, according to the player’s representative.

Tevez travelled to his native country on Monday night to see his family, and while Tuesday was a scheduled day off for the 27-year-old, he was due at City’s Carrington training ground yesterday morning — but did not show up.

The club have stressed that it had been made clear to Tevez that he would be required to come in, but it seems the striker believes he made every effort to seek permission for his journey home.