Source: Eurosport
Hughes gives Tevez time
Carlos Tevez will have a week's intensive training before Mark Hughes decides whether to pitch Manchester City's new cult hero into Premier League battle at Blackburn.
Hughes is dubious about Tevez's chances of starting at Ewood Park given that his 25-minute cameo in the friendly with Celtic was his first appearance of the entire pre-season campaign due to a heel problem.
"I would like to think Carlos will play a part on Saturday although we will have to see how this week goes before we decide whether to start him or not," said Hughes.
"He has been a bit frustrated because he has not been able to put any weight on the heel for the vast majority of pre-season and has been chomping at the bit to play.
"But he looked really sharp when he came on. And the reaction he got from the crowd was fantastic.
"He is going to do great things for us. His energy gives the team a trigger and a focus for when we want to press and engage people. He is going to be really important."
For his part, Tevez just wants to be fit. It is the reason that for all the patriotism he has shown throughout his career, he is glad to be staying in Manchester while Argentina do battle against Guus Hiddink's Russia.
"It was a decision taken by all of us," Tevez told www.mcfc.co.uk.
"It is important to be fit for Saturday and I have only managed two training sessions so far.
"I need to be able to train all next week so I can produce a really good performance on Saturday."
