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Pellegrini confident in shaky defence despite Kompany blow

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that Vincent Kompany will miss tomorrow's...
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15.24 11 Apr 2016


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Pellegrini confident in shaky defence despite Kompany blow

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15.24 11 Apr 2016


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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that Vincent Kompany will miss tomorrow's Champions League quarter-final second-leg against Paris Saint-Germain.

The City team captain trained this morning with the rest of the squad, but the City boss says that the centre-half is still not "100 percent fit" after a calf injury he suffered last month.

The tie is level at 2-2, but City have the advantage of having scored away goals in the first match in France.

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However, City's defence has often proved susceptible when Kompany missing, with Nicolas Otamendi, Martin Demichelis and Eliaquim Mangala all making high profile errors at centre-back this season.

Despite concerns, Pellegrini has signalled confidence in his available centre-backs: "I am confident in my defence as they have played a lot of games in the Premier League and Champions League, and if we have reached this stage it is because we have a good defence."


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