Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has denied refusing to play against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
Tevez angered manager Roberto Mancini by seemingly not wanting to come on during the second half of the 2-0 loss.
Mancini claimed the Argentine would never play for him at City again, but Tevez has responded by saying he has "always given [his] best".
Tevez added: "There was some confusion on the bench and I believe my position may have been misunderstood."
He went on: "I would like to apologise to all Manchester City fans, with whom I have always had a strong relationship, for any misunderstanding that occurred in Munich.
"They understand that when I am on the pitch I have always given my best for the club. In Munich on Tuesday I had warmed up and was ready to play.
"This is not the right time to get into specific details as to why this did not happen. But I wish to state that I never refused to play.
"Going forward I am ready to play when required and to fulfil my obligations."
BBC sports editor David Bond says it is unlikely any showdown talks between Mancini and Tevez will take place on Wednesday as the players are not due in for training. City are next in action on Saturday when they play at Blackburn in the Premier League.
Mancini wanted to bring on substitute Tevez with 35 minutes left in an attempt to claw back the two-goal deficit against Bayern.
But the 27-year-old appeared to refuse to play, prompting Mancini to declare after the match: "If I have my way he will be out. He's finished with me.
"If we want to improve as a team, Carlos can't play with us. With me, he is finished."
Speaking to BBC Sport, Richard Cramer, a specialist sports lawyer at FrontRow Legal, commented: "If it is true that he refused to play yesterday that borders on gross misconduct which would entitle City to sack him."
The incident in the Champions League Group A match appeared to be sparked by the substitution of striker Edin Dzeko.
Dzeko showed his anger at the change, shaking his head at Mancini as Nigel de Jong replaced him.
He [Tevez] refuses to go in," Mancini said. "He refused to come on the pitch. What I said to Carlos is between me, him and the team [but] I am really disappointed because it is Carlos. I decide the changes.
"It's a bad situation - it's important for a player to help the team. [The situation] is impossible."
Immediately after the match, Tevez, speaking through a translator, did not address his decision not to play.
"I think it's Mancini's decision. I've been a professional throughout," he told Sky Sports.
"I put my opinion, through, that I wanted to leave for family reasons and I still played my best."
Dave Wallace, editor of City fanzine King of the Kippax, who was at the game on Tuesday, told BBC Sport: "A lot of City fans paid a lot of money to get over there and every reaction I have had is that he is totally out of order.
"Mancini has said there is no way back now for him and I think most fans think that is the end of Carlos Tevez at City."
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp was asked about Tevez's future in his Europa League press conference on Wednesday. He said: "I felt sorry for Roberto Mancini to be put in that situation. It wasn't fair. You wonder what the likes of [former Manchester City managers] Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison would have made of it."
Tevez has agitated for a move away from City twice in the past year, submitting a transfer request (which was later withdrawn) in December before, in July, asking for a move in order to be closer to his two daughters in his Argentina.
A proposed £40m switch to Corinthians fell through in the summer as time ran out to complete the transfer before the Brazilian deadline.
In a statement explaining the deal's collapse, Sao Paulo club hinted that the deal could be revived, stating "we look forward to him being with us in the near future."
Tevez finished joint top-scorer in the Premier League last season with 20 goals, but was stripped of the City captaincy for the new campaign and appears to have slipped to fourth-choice striker at Etihad Stadium.
The former Manchester United and West Ham player was an unused substitute in Saturday's 2-0 win over Everton as Mancini opted to replace Dzeko with Mario Balotelli.
Dave Wallace, editor of City fanzine King of the Kippax, who was at the game on Tuesday, told BBC Sport: "A lot of City fans paid a lot of money to get over there and every reaction I have had is that he is totally out of order.
"Mancini has said there is no way back now for him and I think most fans think that is the end of Carlos Tevez at City."
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp was asked about Tevez's future in his Europa League press conference on Wednesday. He said: "I felt sorry for Roberto Mancini to be put in that situation. It wasn't fair. You wonder what the likes of [former Manchester City managers] Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison would have made of it."
Tevez has agitated for a move away from City twice in the past year,submitting a transfer request (which was later withdrawn) in December before, in July, asking for a move in order to be closer to his two daughters in his Argentina.
A proposed £40m switch to Corinthians fell through in the summer as time ran out to complete the transfer before the Brazilian deadline.
In a statement explaining the deal's collapse, Sao Paulo club hinted that the deal could be revived, stating "we look forward to him being with us in the near future."
Tevez finished joint top-scorer in the Premier League last season with 20 goals, but was stripped of the City captaincy for the new campaign and appears to have slipped to fourth-choice striker at Etihad Stadium.
The former Manchester United and West Ham player was an unused substitute in Saturday's 2-0 win over Everton as Mancini opted to replace Dzeko with Mario Balotelli.
