Mancini: Tevez loss won’t be an excuse

MANCHESTER City boss Roberto Mancini will not be blaming Carlos Tevez if his team fail to win the Barclays Premier League.

City’s former talisman and captain has not played since September after becoming embroiled in a dispute with the club.

City, currently three points clear at the top of the table, have largely prospered without him but injuries to Mario Balotelli and Edin Dzeko this month have occasionally left them light up front.