Michael Mancienne Bio

England youth captain Mancienne is seen as a great prospect at Chelsea. And that was underlined in November 2008 when Fabio Capello handed the player a shock call-up into the senior squad for the international friendly with Germany.

The central defender, who can also play on the right or in midfield, joined Chelsea at the age of eight and has come through the ranks.

Mancienne, who as snubbed the chance to play for the Seychelles national team in favour of his native England, gained his first taste of league football in a loan spell at Queens Park Rangers.

He moved to Loftus Road in October 2006 and the loan was eventually extended until the end of the season.

Mancienne made his debut in a 3-2 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday and went on to make 30 appearances for the Championship club. He returned to Loftus Road on loan in August 2007 where he played a further 31 games.

The player's performances continued to draw attention and praise from many Championship viewers when he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan in October 2008. He shone as Wolves blazed a trail at the top of the table.

He was then fast-tracked into the full England team by Capello after just eight appearances for the Under-21 squad - and never having played a single game for Chelsea.