Roberto Mancini ready to axe Man City flops

Roberto Mancini is ready to axe those Manchester City players he believes do not have the stomach for a fight.

Mancini was furious at the limp manner of City’s 3-1 defeat at Southampton at the weekend, a result which leaves the reigning champions 12 points behind leaders Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League with just 12 games left.

Peter Reid, a predecessor of the Italian’s at City, claims there is little chance of the club overtaking United in the same fashion as last season, and Mancini himself has admitted the odds are slim. The City boss will put the microscope on his team and said he will make significant changes for the FA Cup fifth round visit of Leeds on Sunday.