Source: Daily_Mail
Zabaleta comes to City's rescue as he leaves father's bedside to solve defensive crisis
Return: Zabaleta looks set to fly back to Manchester[LNB]Pablo Zabaleta is set to leave his father's hospital bedside in Argentina to solve Manchester City's defensive crisis.[LNB]Zabaleta has been on compassionate leave since 57-year-old Jorge Ruben was badly injured in a car crash in Buenos Aires earlier this month.[LNB]City have been careful not to put any pressure on him to return to the club until he feels ready despite seeing their two right-backs, Micah Richards and Jerome Boateng, sidelined with potentially season-ending injuries in the last week, and suspending Kolo Toure over his failed drugs test.[LNB]But having coming out of a coma in a hospital in Pergamino, Zabaleta's father has recovered sufficiently to be taken off the critical list as well.[LNB]It now seems likely that the versatile player will be able to fly back in time for Sunday's game at home to Sunderland as City head into a crucial stage of the season facing a battle for a Champions League place as well as an FA Cup semi-final clash with Manchester United.[LNB]Despite claims by Germany's medical team that Boateng will need surgery on his knee cartilage injury, City assessed the injury and have decided to give him a week of rest and treatment before deciding whether to operate.[LNB] Expect absolute chaos! Fergie blasts FA over decision to stage Manchester derby showdown at WembleyRichards sets up oxygen tent at home in battle to be fit for FA Cup semi-finalIbrahimovic can't really be bothered leaving Milan for Manchester CityAll the latest Manchester City news, features and opinion [LNB] Explore more:People: Kolo Toure Places: Buenos Aires, Argentina, Germany
