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Mancini: Tevez refused to play

Carlos Tevez refused to play for Roberto Mancini tonight
Carlos Tevez refused to play for Roberto Mancini tonight

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini revealed Carlos Tevez had refused to play after being asked to go on as a second-half substitute in the Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich tonight.

Nigel de Jong had already replaced striker Edin Dzeko in a surprise substitution after which Tevez was told by Mancini he would also be thrown into the fray as City chased a two-goal deficit.

However, Mancini told Sky Sports 2: "He refused to come on.
"One player refused to go on - I can't accept this."

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