Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has urged Mario Balotelli to stay disciplined ahead of his return for Thursday night's Europa League last-32 clash at defending champions Porto.

Balotelli, who has now completed a four-match domestic suspension for an apparent stamp on Tottenham's Scott Parker, is set to come back into the squad at the Estadio do Dragao.

With the maverick striker having also served another one-match domestic suspension this season, as well as a three-game European one, Mancini is keen for him to settle down for the run-in.

Mancini said: "I have spoken to Mario, two weeks ago.

"I said, 'Please, we have 13 games to play and the Europa League too - try to have good behaviour on the pitch and think only of playing football.

"I think if his head is okay in the next two months, he will be an important player. It's difficult to find a good definition for him.

"We know that Mario is a fantastic player. He's young, sometimes he will do some mistakes but, for this reason, if he can keep his composure for the next months, he will be an important player for us, in the Europa League and the Premier League.''

Mancini can also welcome back inspirational midfielder Yaya Toure after an absence of eight games due to the African Nations Cup.

Toure and his brother Kolo met up with the squad in Oporto tonight but Mancini will need to assess them before deciding if they can play.

Porto will be without new signing Marc Janko due to illness and, while coach Vitor Pereira knows his side could not have wished for a tougher opponent, he believes they can progress.

"We will have a different team line-up, because Janko is not available, which will change our dynamic but we are a strong team,'' he said.

"I will not waste too much time thinking about the opponent because everyone knows their power.

"City are a great team, but I am primarily focused with our game.

"If we play at our best then we can ask more than enough questions to win the game.

"We want to make a great game, put on a good show and use the fans support behind us.''


match

This is not the Porto of last season- AVB(Chelsea), Falcao(Athletico Madrid) and Guarin(Inter) are already out. I think Man City will progress to the next round.

Man city to win home and away

see my Yaya

balotteli fugly sha

mukina2:

see my Yaya

See as he black like devil.
African sun wan kill am.

Toure as striker?

mukina2:

see my Yaya

here we go again , game don start o

pizzaro don sign city , wow i thought it was only a rumour , good player technically but lack speed and strenght , better than gareth barry anytime anyday

BlueDiva:

See as he black like devil.
African sun wan kill am.

hahahahahhahahaa   i dunno what to tell you, you just killed me  

fredoooooo:

here we go again   ,  game don start o

jolossyyyyyy

kompany wont never change smh

Yaya . ,  

muki balotelli na fine boy now , why you dey yab my guy  

he is ugly and arrogant

corner for Porto . .

na wa o see porto miss

another corner . .very pooor wasted . .

we cant all have same character . but i must tell you that , that attitude help him a lot , otherwise trust europeans he wont be recognised as a good player all because of his skin , but hes a nice bloke if you are closer

micah richards have a lots of work to do on that right side , that guy is a good dribbler

lol i know am just disturbing you shey you dey disturb my yaya  

see dem wan wound my yaya o   ref make that card red  

mehn i feel sorry for this porto player . . .

Micah richards with a powerful shot , ,but the keeeper see am

mukina2:

lol i know am just disturbing you shey you dey disturb my yaya  

see dem wan wound my yaya o   ref make that card red  

yeye red card ko , na green card , to say the fact the african sun truly have effects on yaya skin as that person talk before  

nosiru throw am away

he is mumu na . .perfect chance too shioorr

corner for Porto

Yaya dont do that haba see how you don cop yellow

red card for yaya there   . see life o , now nosiru mumu

^
back to sender

hulk wants a penalty    

yaya learn am from nations cup , the thing still dey run for him blood  

goooaaaaal

Porto scores

fredoooooo:

yaya learn am from nations cup , the thing still dey run for him blood  

wow this porto keeper is alert . .denies balloteli . .