to see Vincent Kompany return from injury ahead of
the match against Tottenham.
Manuel Pellegrini has voiced his delight with the return of
Vincent Kompany and has underlined the importance of the
Belgian defender for Manchester City.
The 29-year-old missed last weekend's 2-1 defeat at home to
West Ham and the midweek League Cup win over Sunderland
due to injury, but he is raring to go again as City travel to
Tottenham on Saturday.
"Kompany is back, [Joe] Hart is back, [Samir] Nasri is back,"
Pellegrini said.
"It's important for the team to have Vincent back. He's just
recovering, he's the captain and he played well at the start of
the season. Not just defending but he scored three goals also.
"At this moment, [Eliaquim] Mangala, [Gael] Clichy, [Fabian]
Delph, [David] Silva, [Wilfried] Bony and Kelechi [Iheanacho] are
the six players injured.
"I'm not 100 per cent sure when Eliaquim and Silva will be back,
it depends on how they improve – maybe David can be fit for
next championship game, we'll see next week. For Mangala, it
will be difficult for him to be fit before the international break.
"We've had a lot of different injuries so it's not just one reason
but that's why it's important to have a squad."
Sergio Aguero already made his return from injury last week, but
Pellegrini thinks he is only just getting back to 100 per cent
fitness.
He added: "I think that Kun [Aguero] was practically 100 per
cent fit against Sunderland.
"He was an important player – he was involved in the goals, he
scored and he had other chances.
"Maybe after his injury, especially against West Ham he wasn't
100 per cent but now I believe he is."
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