Roberto Mancini insists he has harder weeks in football management despite the continuing furore over the Carlos Tevez affair.

Neil Warnock will be without the services of Armand Traore for the clash with Fulham following his sending off last week.

QPR boss Neil Warnock weighed into the Carlos Tevez debate by declaring: "The sooner he leaves the country, the better."

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has warned footballers they have a moral responsibility to behave after defender Titus Bramble's arrest.

Scott Dann and Michel Salgado are to have late fitness tests ahead of Saturday's clash with Man City but Gael Givet should be fit.