Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini was pleased with Karim Rekik's performance in victory over Reading.
A debut was handed to Dutch defender Rekik who won his manager's approval with a solid performance.
"Karim played well, he's very young only 18 but he has good quality - he played very well," Mancini told City's website.
"He's a central defender but he can play left-back - we are very happy with him."