football: Mancini ends Tevez feud as City march on in Europa

MANCHESTER, England: Roberto Mancini, the Manchester City manager, has drawn a line under his long-running dispute with Carlos Tevez and insisted the Argentina striker is now available for selection.

But Mancini, talking after his team reached the last 16 of the Europa League with an emphatic 4-0 victory over holders Porto, warned Tevez he faces a major obstacle in attempting to regain a regular place in his side.

This week, Tevez apologised for his behaviour during his refusal to play for the team over a dispute with Mancini which dates back to September, when he disobeyed his manager's instruction to warm-up during a Champions League defeat away to Bayern Munich.

The Italian boss will meet his player before training on Thursday and expects him to be available for selection in the middle of next month. (AFP)