Tevez starts for United

Carlos Tevez made his expected debut for Manchester United in place of injured Wayne Rooney in the Barclays Premier League match against Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

Highly-rated Portuguese youngster Nani was given a full debut after appearing as a substitute in Sunday’s goalless draw against Reading, replacing Frenchman Mikael Silvestre – but there was still no sign of fellow newcomers Owen Hargreaves or Anderson in Sir Alex Ferguson’s squad.