Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is expected to be
sidelined for a minimum of four weeks with a groin injury.
Kompany limped off after 71 minutes of Monday night's 4-0
win against Newcastle.
And boss Manuel Pellegrini says the side now face a
waiting game before the 27-year-old returns to action.
"I prefer the doctor has the final word on this but
I think he will be out for at least one month," said Pellegrini.
"If we do strengthen (at centre-back) it will not
just be because of Vincent Kompany's injury. We have a very good squad and we
see what happens.
"Today or tomorrow we will know exactly how long
Vincent will be out for."
Kompany looks set to miss City's next two fixtures
against Cardiff and Hull and is likely to be unavailable for Belgium's World
Cup qualifiers next month.
The skipper's absence leaves City hoping Matija Nastasic
will be fit to face Cardiff after suffering an ankle injury last month.
Despite expecting to miss the first month of the season,
Nastasic returned to training this week.
Pellegrini said: "We will see. Nastasic is working
normally with the squad and we will see if he starts."
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