Uncertain times as rebel returns

CARLOS Tevez was due to arrive in England today determined to win back his place in the Manchester City team and prepared to apologise to the club for his absence.

But the 28–year–old striker , who has been away for three-and-a-half months, may have done his chances of resuming a career that has been placed on hold following a public bust–up with Roberto Mancini more harm than good.

He has accused the City boss of treating him "like a dog" during their Champions League loss to Bayern Munich.

The Argentina international has not played for the club since not warming up at the Allianz Arena at the end of September, but claimed he would be fit to play in a fortnight.

"In two weeks I play, I think," he said.

"I do not think I was wrong, but if they (the club) think so I apologise. I am ready to return, to win and do the best for the club's shirt.

It appeared at one stage last month that Tevez, who returned to Argentina after the row with City, would be shipped out as Inter Milan, AC Milan and Paris St Germain all showed an interest, but no move was forthcoming.

Mancini made it clear following his side's 1–0 win at Aston Villa on Sunday that enabled them to return to the top of the Barclays Premier League he was still seeking an apology from Tevez.

The player highlighted in the interview, though, just how angry he was with the way Mancini behaved towards him in Munich.

Tevez's return to Manchester comes following negotiations between City's acting chief executive John MacBeath and Tevez's representative Kia Joorabchian.

It is believed Tevez will drop his appeal to the Premier League against a six–week club fine, totalling around £1.2million.