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Vincent Kompany has had another full week of training after his most recent injury, but with four wins on the bounce and just two games left this season, Manuel Pellegrini will no doubt be tempted to stick with the same back four that he has selected since the derby. If the manager does fancy shoring [...]

Vincent Kompany returned to training this week and will be desperate to figure in the starting eleven, although a personal view is that he should not be rushed in any way whatsoever. With his history of muscle injuries over the past few seasons and with no post-season international tournament, he ought to be allowed to [...]

A third win on the bounce to glide ever closer to automatic Champions League qualification reminded us once again of how quickly attitudes can change in football. From losing the derby just over a couple of weeks ago in dire fashion, when Manuel Pellegrini was on the receiving end of heavy criticism and Louis Van [...]

After the comfortable victory at home to West Ham last time out, it would be a surprise if there were too many changes for this encounter. Vincent Kompany and Gael Clichy both remain sidelined at the back, so the defence is set to be unchanged, with Fernandinho and Fernando battling for one role in central [...]

After what has felt like an eternity of deflation and anxious debates about the future, City got back to winning ways with a victory that was about as comfortable as possible. Any praise in the aftermath of this performance should be tempered by the backdrop of West Ham’s disinterested display, but following the despondency that [...]