Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini played down injury fears for Carlos Tevez after their thumping by Arsenal.

In the post-match, Mancini played down fears that talisman Tevez, who was substituted early in the second half, had suffered a serious injury.

"He took a knock on his muscle in the first half in a tackle but it is not serious," he said.

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