Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists he will be willing to shake Carlos Tevez's hand and end their rift if the striker apologises to him.

Tevez hasn't played for City since he refused to warm up during the Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich in September but the Argentine forward is expected back in England on Tuesday after seeing a move away from Eastlands fail to materialise last month.

Mancini had initially vowed Tevez would never play for the club again.