Carlos Tevez starts for Manchester City in derby against former club Manchester United

20 September 2009 12:57
Tevez had been a major doubt after suffering the problem on international duty with Argentina earlier this month. [LNB]But, with four-goal Emmanuel Adebayor suspended and record signing Robinho out with an ankle problem, Tevez's presence was a boost for high-flying City, who are looking to extend their 100 per cent start to the season. [LNB]Manchester United may be miserly in defence, but they are blunt up frontTevez scored for United against City last season, then raced to the dug-out, ears cupped, telling the United board to listen to chants demanding they "Sign him up". [LNB]Instead, Tevez snubbed their approach and joined City instead, further fuelling flames already ignited by City's summer spending spree. [LNB]United have some good news of their own with Rio Ferdinand back after missing the midweek Champions League victory over Besiktas.[LNB]Man Utd v Man City: [LNB]Man Utd: Foster, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Park, Anderson, Fletcher, Giggs, Berbatov, Rooney.Subs: Kuszczak, Neville, Owen, Carrick, Nani, Jonathan Evans, Valencia. [LNB]Man City: Given, Richards, Lescott, Toure, Bridge, Wright-Phillips, Barry, De Jong, Ireland, Bellamy, Tevez.Subs: Taylor, Zabaleta, Garrido, Petrov, Weiss, Ball, Sylvinho. [LNB]Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire) [LNB][LNB] 

Source: Telegraph