Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has been ruled
out of Wednesday's Champions League tie at CSKA Moscow after failing to recover
from a thigh injury.
Kompany missed Saturday's Premier League win at West Ham
and Belgium's recent World Cup qualifiers after suffering the thigh problem
against Everton earlier this month.
City manager Manuel Pellegrini said there was a
possibility the 27-year-old defender could return to face the Russian champions
this week, but he has now decided against the risk ahead of Sunday's trip to
Chelsea.
Midfielder Jack Rodwell, who is reportedly fit again
after overcoming his latest hamstring issue, has also not been included in the
squad for the Group D fixture, but Spanish winger Jesus Navas, who was not
involved at West Ham, has travelled for the crucial game.
After defeat to Bayern Munich last time out, City's hopes
of reaching the knockout stages for the first time could hinge on their
upcoming back-to-back matches against CSKA.
The two sides are level on three points, three behind
Bayern, after recording victories over Viktoria Plzen but losing to the
reigning champions.
Culled from Sport24
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