Nasri: Just apologise, Tevez

Carlos Tevez has been urged by Samir Nasri to apologise and pave the way for him to re-join Manchester City's quest for trophies.

Nasri says Tevez would boost any team in Europe and would love to see him back in the first team.

But he also recognises that he must say sorry to Roberto Mancini and his City team-mates for his indiscipline this season.

"I have not spoken to Carlos," said Nasri. "But I think he is an important player for us and for every team in Europe because he has quality.

"He has to apologise and when he does that, then he will be in the squad because we need a player of his quality to win the league and the Europa League."

Mancini has avoided Tevez since he returned from Argentina last week and refused to discuss him this morning at his preview for tomorrow's game against Porto.

Mancini has finished training by the time Tevez reports for his fitness sessions in the afternoon and is prepared to leave him in the wilderness.

"I can't answer always about Carlos," said the City manager. "We have three months to talk about Carlos.

"I have to talk about Porto. There's a meeting tomorrow with Porto."

City have no injury concerns for the second leg of their Europa League last-32 tie against Porto tomorrow.

Midfield inspiration Yaya Toure returned in the first leg last week after missing eight games at the African Nations Cup while Mario Balotelli also featured after a domestic suspension.

Tevez and Owen Hargreaves are not registered to play in the competition.

Provisional squad: Hart, Pantilimon, Richards, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Savic, K Toure, Clichy, Kolarov, Nasri, Milner, Johnson, Y Toure, Barry, De Jong, Pizarro, Silva, Aguero, Balotelli, Dzeko.