Tevez on the bench for City opener

Mark Hughes included three of his new faces, but Carlos Tevez was only on the bench as Manchester City launched themselves into a new era at Blackburn.

Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Adebayor and Gareth Barry all made their competitive debuts for the Blues, who have spent almost £100million this summer.

Yet there was also room for Craig Bellamy as Hughes sprang a surprise by naming just one holding midfielder against a Rovers side containing two summer signings, Lars Jacobsen and Steven Nzonzi.