Carlos Tevez is set to make his first start for Manchester City in six months against Sunderland.
The Argentine striker has made two substitute appearances since returning to the first team after a prolonged unauthorised absence back in his native country.
Games against Chelsea and Stoke City have shown that the former Manchester United man is ready to get a full game under his belt and, with Sergio Aguero’s fitness uncertain for the game against the Black Cats, it is thought that Roberto Mancini is building a team around the 28-year-old for Saturday’s match.
With rivals Manchester United pushing their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points after narrowly beating Fulham 1-0 at Old Trafford on Monday, the Italian boss is looking to every outlet possible to claw back the deficit with just eight games remaining.
Tevez inspired a comeback against Roberto Di Matteo’s Blues last Wednesday, assisting Samir Nasri’s winner and creating more chances in his short stay on the pitch than any other player, but struggled to repeat such heroics at the weekend as City slumped to a 1-1 draw with the Potters.
Assistant boss David Platt insists that the club cannot afford to drop any more points, especially with the upcoming Manchester derby on April 30 possibly being the match that wins the title for either side.
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