Pellegrini flips as City boss refuses to answer any more questions on under-fire keeper Hart

Pellegrini flips as City boss refuses to answer any more questions on under-fire keeper Hart

Manuel Pellegrini lost his cool with the media at Manchester City's Carrington training ground and called a halt to questions about Joe Hart's uncertain future.
The City manager's famed unflappable façade suddenly slipped as he lost patience at being quizzed over whether Hart might return to the starting line-up after his performance for England against Germany in midweek.

Working away: Joe Hart (right) and Pablo Zabaleta trained on Friday ahead of Sunday's visit of Tottenham

Don't push it: Manuel Pellegrini, at training with Sergio Aguero, is fed up answering questions about Hart

He answered the first couple of questions by saying: 'It was very important for him to play for England. It was a good test for him against Germany, and I thought he played very well. Will he be recalled against Tottenham? I don't know yet. I will decide later.
'Why did he need a rest? Because he has played in the Premier League without a break for two-and-a-half years, and he is only human. He can have bad moments, like anyone else.'
The next question again began with Hart's name but was stopped there and then as Pellegrini snapped: 'That's enough about him. You can't keep asking about the same player all the time. It is important to have a good team, a good squad, and that's what we have here.'

Manuel Pellegrini is fed up answering questions about Joe Hart

Dropped: Hart, training on Friday, was left out of the Manchester City squad after high-profile errors

Costel Pantilimon has played in the club's last two Barclays Premier League games during a run of four successive appearances in all competitions.
Pellegrini recently said he believes Hart will benefit from a spell out of the side.
City will again be without inspirational captain Vincent Kompany this weekend.
The Belgium defender has been out since suffering a thigh injury in the victory over Everton on October 5.

Blunder: This mistake by Hart, when he raced off his line, gifted Chelsea's Fernando Torres a goal last month

Pellegrini had hoped he might be fit to face Spurs at the Etihad Stadium but there remains no certainty as to when the 27-year-old will return.
He said: 'Vincent is still working, recovering from his last injury. Maybe the next week he will work with the whole team.'
Playmaker David Silva and striker Stevan Jovetic remain on the injury list but all players away on international duty over the past fortnight have returned unscathed.
Pellegrini said: 'The players that played with their national squads have come back with no problems.'

National service: Hart remains the No 1 choice for England and made a few saves against Germany in midweek

You're in: Costel Pantilimon has taken the place of Hart between the sticks for Manchester City

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