Premier League: Manchester City v Chelsea - in pictures

A view of the statue 'The Runner' by Colin Spofforth outside the Etihad Stadium. Spofforth has said of his work: “The inspiration for the work came from my study of the human form right through my career. The level of physical perfection achieved by athletes competing at this level is incredible...'The Runner' is not modelled on any particular athlete but is quite simply a celebration of the human form at the peak of its being.“ It doesn't represent Carlos Tevez's return to City after his unauthorsed trip to Argentina Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

Speak of the devil, he seems glad to be back and is named as a substitute for tonight's game. He, like the rest of the Manchester City players, are wearing T-shirts bearing a message of support for Fabrice Muamba Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

The Chelsea players are also sporting T-shirts with messages of support for the Bolton player Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini and Tevez manage to avoid making eye contact as the player makes his way to the subs bench Photograph: Jon Super/AP

This fan is just glad to see him back Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo will be looking three points tonight as they attempt to keep pace with Arsenal as the teams battle for the fourth Champions League place. Chelsea will be buoyed going into the game by their four wins on the bounce since Di Matteo took charge following the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Chelsea almost go ahead in the 8th minute when Fernando Torres - who is full of vim and vigour after ending his 5 month goal drought at the weekend - shimmies down the inside-left channel, drawing three City defenders towards him. He waits before sliding a pass inside to Mata, on the edge of the D in space. He should hit the target, but looking for the top-right corner, he blazes wildly over Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

A high-kicking Sergio Aguero battles with David Luiz Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

Manchester City are enjoying most of the play during the opening stages of the game. On 27 minutes Samir Nasri has a go from 35 yards sending a powerful rising shot swerving this way and that, and unfortunately for the home side, just over the bar Photograph: David Davies/PA

Two minutes later, City go close again. Mario Balotelli picks up Frank Lampard's blind pass in the middle of the park and charges off goalwards. He reachs the edge of the area only to drag the ball wide of the goal. The teams go in 0-0 at half-time with neither side having a shot on target Photograph: ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images

With almost an hour gone Chelsea take the lead, against the run of play. Gary Cahill - here tussling with Micah Richards - pings a shot goalwards from the right which deflects off Yaya Toure, wrongfooting Joe Hart and bounces into the City goal. West London and the red half of Manchester celebrates Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

The City manager doesn't hang about to ring the changes after they go behind. Just past the hour mark De Jong is replaced by Tevez. A mixed reaction to his return from the home fans; plenty of cheers, but a sprinkling of boos too. And then a pointed chorus of "Roberto Mancini" Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA

Such is the amount of City pressure even Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard have come back to help Chelsea clear their lines Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

77 minutes in and City get back on level terms. Pablo Zabaleta hits a shot which strikes the arm of Michael Essien and the referee points to the spot. Sergio Aguero steps up and emphatically sends Petr Cech the wrong way Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

With five minutes to go Nasri goes on a run and plays the ball to Tevez who turns then plays a little reverse pass back in to his team-mate's path. Nasri controls the ball then clips it over Petr Cech Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

What an important goal that might be for City's season Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA

The final whistle goes and it's a 2-1 win for Manchester City. The victory means that it's been 15 months since they've lost a Premier League at home but more importantly than that - it keeps them within one point of their neighbours. It looks like the Manchester derby on the 30th April could well be a title decider Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images