Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta admits the Carlos Tevez issue has been hanging over the club like a dark cloud.

Tevez is back at City today and expects to learn his punishment over his row with manager Roberto Mancini in Munich.

"Everybody wants to know and everybody is worried about the situation because, as Argentinians, we care about Carlos," Zabaleta, who was sat next to his compatriot in the dugout against Bayern, was quoted as saying via a translator on Sky Sports News after his country's shock defeat to Venezuela.

"It hurts us that he is going through such a rough period. He always tries to be careful and respect everybody who is involved in the situation and the club as well.

"At the end, he is the one who is going to solve this problem.

"Carlos is a player who enjoys being desired. He is much respected in the Premier League. He has been living there for many years.

"But he will have to deal with the club and the club itself will have to take a decision."