Mancini puts faith in Boyata

Roberto Mancini placed his faith in 19-year-old defender Dedryck Boyata to stand firm in Manchester City’s defence against Premier League leaders Chelsea at Eastlands.

With Wayne Bridge failing a pre-match fitness test, and neither Jerome Boateng nor Joleon Lescott considered fit enough for anything more than a place on the bench, Boyata was introduced to the Blues side for only his fourth league appearance.