Kompany could play or not play on Wednesday, says Pellegrini

Thegoalmac can reveal that Manuel Pellegrini has revealed that he will make a late call on the fitness of Vincent Kompany as Manchester City prepare to head to Sunderland on Wednesday.


 The City captain sustained a hamstring problem in Sunday's 3-0 win over Southampton and could miss the trip to the Stadium of Light as the champions go in search of a third Premier League win in a row.

"With Kompany, we'll see tomorrow," Pellegrini said on Tuesday. "He has an injury to his hamstring - we'll see how long it'll be."

Fellow defender Matija Nastasic has also been ruled out with a thigh injury, leaving Dedryck Boyata, Martin Demichelis and Bacary Sagna as Pellegrini's options should Kompany fail to recover in time.

City's win at St Mary's, coupled with Chelsea's surprise draw with Sunderland, saw the Premier League champions close the gap at the top to six points, and Pellegrini insists his side never fell out of contention despite the Blues' scintillating start to the season.

"We were never out of the fight for the title," he added. "We have to play a lot more games and there are too many points to play for."

City host Everton on Saturday before a crucial Champions League showdown with Roma the following Wednesday.