LONDON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Manchester City have suspended midfielder Joey Barton for the rest of the season after a training ground incident, British media said on Tuesday.

City confirmed on their Web site that a player had been suspended until the end of the season but did not reveal his identity.

The BBC reported that Barton and French midfielder Ousmane Dabowere involved in a fight at training and that Dabo had gone to hospital with mouth injuries.