Carlos Tévez hopes 'Merlin the Magician' helps him avoid prison over disqualified driving charge The Manchester City forward, who was banned from driving for six months in January, was arrested in Cheshire on March 7 after being stopped by police while allegedly driving a sports car. Tévez is due to be represented by solicitor Gwyn Lewis, of Manchester-based law firm Burton Copeland. Lewis, who specialises in driving offences, has earned the nickname "Merlin the Magician," with Burton Copeland's website claiming: "In an area of law where detail is paramount, "Merlin the Magician," as he is called by personnel at Manchester City Football Club for whom he regularly acts, has made many worrying cases disappear." After Everton goalkeeper Jan Mucha was ordered to undertake 250 hours of community service for driving while disqualified last month, it is anticipated that Tévez will avoid a custodial sentence, but magistrates would be within their power to hand down a six-month prison sentence should the 29-year-old be found guilty. Since being charged last month, Tévez has scored five goals in four games and his City team-mate, Pablo Zabaleta, insists that the former Manchester United forward has been unaffected by his imminent court appearance. Zabaleta said: "Roberto Mancini said the last time [after he was charged and scored hat-trick v Barnsley] he hopes the police will stop him again because it looks like for him it is a great motivation. It was just a small mistake by Carlos. He knows now he has to be calm, otherwise he is going to be in trouble. Now he has got some friends to bring him to Carrington [training ground] every day. Meanwhile, City defender Matija Nastasic faces a battle to be fit to face United at Old Trafford next Monday after suffering an infection in a foot injury. However, England defender Micah Richards is close to a return following five months out with a knee injury and he is likely to step up his comeback with a reserve team outing this week.