The former Manchester United star joined Roberto Mancini's title-chasing side on a free transfer in the summer.
In training: Hargreaves running with Tevez last week and taking a break (below)
But after scoring on his City debut against Birmingham in the Carling Cup, Hargreaves has played only 13 minutes since as he nurses a calf strain.
And Platt believes the international break has come at a good time for the injury-prone midfielder.
'He has been training for the last week so he will carry on and use the international break to keep that going,' Platt told the Manchester Evening News.
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Source: Daily Mail
Source: Daily Mail