Super Mario back in a month

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini expects Mario Balotelli to return to the squad at the end of next month. Balotelli is sidelined with a knee injury and the striker said he would be out for eight weeks. However, ahead of City's Europa League meeting with Juventus at the City of Manchester Stadium on Thursday night, Mancini said: "He is in Italy and his knee is okay. I think he may be ready at the end of October, in four to five weeks."