Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has pleaded with Mario Balotelli to control his on-field behaviour for the remainder of the season as the striker prepares to make his return from a four-match suspension.

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Balotelli, slapped with his most recent ban for stamping on Tottenham's Scott Parker, is expected to feature alongside Edin Dzeko and David Silva in a three-pronged ...

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