The Daily Express reports that Mancini hopes the Argentine striker can help revive City’s hopes of winning the Premier League title.
City’s leading goalscorer Sergio Aguero could miss the clash with Sunderland with an ankle injury.
Edin Dzeko and Mario Balotelli has failed to impress in recent games and Mancini could decide to reinstate Tevez in his starting line-up.
Tevez has only made two substitute appearances since returning to City after having gone AWOL in his native Argentina for five months.
