Man City Captain Vincent Kompany Back In Training
Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany has resumed training today after picking up a thigh injury against Everton last month.
The 27-year-old Belgium centre back has missed six weeks of action a total of eight club games since limping off during the 3-1 home win on 5 October. City have keenly felt Kompany's absence in away matches after slumping to recent Premier League defeats at Chelsea and Sunderland. Manuel Pellegrini saw his team maintain their devastating home form without the club captain, however. City have scored 18 goals in their last three matches at the Etihad Stadium in all competitions including seven and six without reply against Norwich and Tottenham Hotspur. An injury-hit campaign has restricted Kompany to just six appearances for City so far this term. He missed three matches after coming off during the first game of the season against Newcastle United with a groin problem. Kompany is a key figure for both club and country. He has led Belgium to their first World Cup in 12 years,but will not be risked in City's Champions League group stage game with Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday. "Vincent began working with the squad this week," said Pellegrini in his pre-match press conference. "I think next week he will be fit to play, but he won't be involved tomorrow night." In other City news, David Silva and Stevan Jovetic remain sidelined. source - bbc football