Roberto Mancini Hit With Injury Problems

Roberto Mancini is facing an injury crisis at Eastlands and admits that he has no defenders for tomorrows game against league leaders Chelsea.

It's been a tough week for Manchester City who were just one of the Premier League sides to crash out of the Carling Cup in mid-week, falling 2-1 to West Brom.

But Mancini has faces a dilemma on who to play and if he should risk Joleon Lescott or Jerome Boateng despite neither of them being fully fit.

Speaking in a news conference he said: "We don't have defenders for tomorrow. If you are a defender you can go on. We only have 11 players that can play 100 percent."

"I'm disappointed having all these players injured at this moment, it's an important moment for us.

"Joleon has worked with us for one day. He is not ready to play 90 minutes. Jerome has been working with us for one week. He is not ready to play 100 per cent.

"I do not know what I am going to do just yet. I will speak with Joleon and Jerome, but if they are not available I am not sure.

"Maybe Dedryk Boyata could play there but I am not sure."

Manchester City are five points off the pace in fourth having picked up eight points from the opening five games of the season.

Chelsea currently top the Premier League table and are yet to loss with fifteen points.

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