Roberto Mancini has confirmed that he will not instruct Wayne
Bridge to shake John Terry's hand before Manchester City's match at
Chelsea on Saturday.
Bridge announced on Thursday that he has made himself
unavailable for selection for this summer's World Cup in South
Africa. The 29-year-old has claimed his position in the England
squad is "untenable" - a decision related to the alleged affair
between his former Chelsea team-mate John Terry and Vanessa
Perroncel, the mother of his young son.
All eyes will be on Terry and Bridge before Saturday's game
when they line up for the pre-match formalities but Mancini has
stressed that Bridge alone will decide whether or not he should
shake hands with the Chelsea captain.
The Manchester City manager has, however, confirmed that he
will have no hesitation in selecting Bridge for the game.
"I think Wayne is OK," said Mancini.
"I don't know what has happened in the last two weeks but I
am sorry for him.
"But mentally he is fine. He is an important player for us
and we want him to play."
