Vincent Kompany is a doubt for Manchester City’s Premier League clash against Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime after he missed training on Wednesday.
The 31-year-old defender has been struggling with calf problems over the last rwo campaigns and he played just eleven Premier League games last season for Pep Guardiola's side.
With Manchester City failing to bring in cover at centre-back, Kompany’s presence in the team is even more important, but the defender could be a doubt to face Liverpool at the Etihad.
The defender missed training and according to Belgian daily Het Laatste Nieuws, Manchester City are concerned that the Belgian has not completely recovered from his calf issues.
The club’s medical team are assessing the problem and while the injury is not expected to be serious, Manchester City are not keen to risk the club captain’s health given his recent bloated injury record.
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With two days left before the Liverpool clash, Guardiola will be hopeful that he can field his captain on the pitch to organise the defence against one of the most fearsome attacking teams in the Premier League.
Kompany has played in the first three Premier League games of the season, but concerns over his injuries continue to bug Manchester City, who have found it hard to replace the Belgian in their team.
