Kompany was an unused substitute against Bournemouth on Saturday.
VINCENT Kompany is not certain to start Sunday’s derby at Manchester United despite his return to fitness, says Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini.
Kompany came on in stoppage time at the end of City’s dramatic 2-1 Champions League win over Sevilla on Wednesday.
Nicolas Otamendi and Eliaquim Mangala were picked ahead of Kompany to start in central defence.
“They are both playing very well. On Thursday we will start thinking about the derby,” said Pellegrini.
“We have a lot of different things to think about for the next game.”
Kompany was an unused substitute against Bournemouth on Saturday. This time his brief cameo lasted just over two minutes – his first appearance for his club since he suffered a calf injury against Juventus on 15 September.
He had returned to action for Belgium on 13 October, starting their Euro 2016 qualifier against Israel and playing for 58 minutes, despite Pellegrini saying he was not fit enough to represent his country.
When asked whether he had left Kompany out against Sevilla as a punishment for playing for Belgium, Pellegrini said: “Vincent is coming back from a long injury – he has been out for one month.
“There was a risk to give him the responsibility to play this important game. I try to pick the team every week that at this moment are ready or better to play.”
City went behind to Yevhen Konoplyanka’s effort for Sevilla before an Adil Rami own goal and late Kevin de Bruyne strike gave them a victory that puts them second in Group D at the halfway stage.
Pellegrini’s side only conceded one goal in the 525 minutes that Kompany played at the start of the season before his injury; without him they have not kept a clean sheet and have conceded 12 goals in 645 minutes.
Kompany has skippered City to both their Premier League title triumphs but this is not the first time he has lost his place in their starting XI – in March he was left out after struggling for form after returning from a longer spell out with his problematic calf injury.
Pellegrini admitted after the win over Sevilla that he had taken off Wilfried Bony, his only recognised striker, because City were struggling to find a way through the Sevilla defence.
Instead he pushed De Bruyne further up with Yaya Toure, and used the Belgian’s pace on the break.
“We tried to make some change because we were not getting in their box and not creating chances, which is why we put Kevin up front with Yaya,” said Pellegrini.
“Bony is very important to us because he scores goals, but as a manager you have to see what is happening in the game and in the second half we had at least 15 or 20 minutes where we did not create one chance.
“I made the change and fortunately Yaya and Kevin made two or three chances and scored with one of them.
“We bought Kevin because we thought he is a very creative player, who can score goals. Our style of play allows those players to demonstrate their technique and that in every sense he was the perfect player to join our team.”
Pellegrini also remarked on the fight his team had shown in Europe this season.
“After our win at Borussia Monchengladbach, we have now won our last two Champions League games in the last minute, and in both games we were 1-0 down,” he said.
“The character of the team has been criticised in Europe but these last two games reflect that we had the character not to concede a goal and to try to win.” -bbc
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
DATE
MATCH
TIME (CAT)
CHANNEL
Sat, 24 Oct
West Ham United vs. Chelsea
15h00
SS5HD/SS5/SS5N/Maximo360/Select2
Sat, 24 Oct
Leicester City vs. Crystal Palace
15h50
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N
Sat, 24 Oct
Norwich City vs. West Brom
15h50
SS8
Sat, 24 Oct
Arsenal vs. Everton
18h00
SS5HD/SS5/SS5N/Maximo
Sun, 25 Oct
Sunderland vs. Newcastle United
13h00
SS5HD/SS5/SS5N/Maximo
Sun, 25 Oct
AFC Bournemouth vs. Tottenham Hotspur
15h50
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo2
Sun, 25 Oct
Manchester United vs. Manchester City
16h00
SS5HD/SS5/SS5N/Maximo
Sun, 25 Oct
Liverpool vs. Southampton
18h05
SS5HD/SS5/SS5N/Maximo
Sat, 31 Oct
Chelsea vs. Liverpool
14h00
SS5HD/SS5/SS5N/Maximo
Sat, 31 Oct
Swansea vs. Arsenal
16h50
SS1
Sat, 31 Oct
Manchester City vs. Norwich City
16h50
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo360/Select2
Sat, 31 Oct
Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United
16h45
SS5HD/SS5/SS5N/Maximo
Sun, 01 Nov
Everton vs. Sunderland
14h30
SS5HD/SS5/SS5N/Maximo
Sun, 01 Nov
Southampton vs. Bournemouth
17h30
SS5HD/SS5/SS5N/Maximo
SPANISH LA LIGA
DATE
MATCH
TIME (CAT)
CHANNEL
Fri, 23 Oct
Rayo Vallecano vs. Espanyol
20h25
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo2
Sat, 24 Oct
Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid
15h55
SS1/Maximo
Sat, 24 Oct
Granada vs. Real Betis
18h10
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N
Sat, 24 Oct
Sevilla vs. Getafe
20h25
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo
Sat, 24 Oct
Malaga vs. Deportivo la Corunya
22h00
SS6HD/SS6/Maximo2
Sun, 25 Oct
Levante vs. Real Sociedad
12h55
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo2/Select2
Sun, 25 Oct
Las Palmas vs. Villareal
16h55
SS7HD/SS7/SS7N
Sun, 25 Oct
Barcelona vs. Eibar
19h10
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo2
Sun, 25 Oct
Atletico Madrid vs. Valencia
21h25
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo2
Mon, 26 Oct
Athletic Bilbao vs. Sporting Gijon
21h25
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo
Fri, 30 Oct
Deportivo la Corunya vs. Atletico Madrid
21h25
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo
Sat, 31 Oct
Real Madrid vs. Las Palmas
17h00
SS7HD/SS7/SS7N/Maximo2
Sat, 31 Oct
Villareal vs. Sevilla
19h10
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo
Sat, 31 Oct
Valencia vs. Levante
19h10
SS7HD/SS7/SS7N
Sat, 31 Oct
Getafe vs. Barcelona
21h25
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo
Sat, 31 Oct
Real Sociedad vs. Celta Vigo
23h00
SS5HD/SS5/SS5N/Maximo2
Sun, 01 Nov
Eibar vs. Rayo Vallecano
12h55
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo/Maximo360/Select2
Sun, 01 Nov
Espanyol vs. Granada
16h55
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N
Sun, 01 Nov
Sporting Gijon vs.Malage
19h10
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo2
Sun, 01 Nov
Real Betis vs. Athletic Bilbao
21h25
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N
FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
DATE
MATCH
TIME (CAT)
CHANNEL
Fri, 23 Oct
Rotherham United vs. Sheffield Wednesday
20h40
SS5HD/SS5/SS5N/Select2
Sat, 24 Oct
Blackburn Rovers vs. Burnley
13h25
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N
Mon, 26 Oct
Cardiff City vs. Bristol City
21h40
SS7HD/SS7/SS7N
Thurs, 29 Oct
Leeds United vs. Blackburn Rovers
21h40
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N
Fri, 30 Oct
Brentford vs. QPR
21h40
SS5HD/SS5/SS5N/Select2
Sat, 31 Oct
Birmingham City vs. Wolves
14h25
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE
DATE
MATCH
TIME (CAT)
CHANNEL
Thurs, 22 Oct
Qabaiia vs. Borussia Dortmund
16h55
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo
Thurs, 22 Oct
Anderlecht vs. Tottenham Hotspur
18h55
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N
Thurs, 22 Oct
Partizan Belgrade vs. Athletic Bilbao
18h55
SS5HD/SS5/SS5N
Thurs, 22 Oct
Schalke vs. Sparta Prague
18h55
SS6HD/SS6
Thurs, 22 Oct
Lazio vs. Rosenborg
18h55
SS7HD/SS7/SS7N
Thurs, 22 Oct
Sporting vs. Skenderbeu
18h55
Maximo
Thurs, 22 Oct
Basel vs. Belenenses
18h55
Maximo2
Thurs, 22 Oct
Liverpool vs. Rubin Kazan
21h00
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo2
Thurs, 22 Oct
Villareal vs. Dinamo Minsk
21h00
SS5HD/SS5/SS5N
Thurs, 22 Oct
Fernebahce vs. Ajax Amsterdam
21h00
SS6HD/SS6
Thurs, 22 Oct
Midtjyilland vs. Napoli
21h00
SS7HD/SS7/SS7N
Thurs, 22 Oct
Sporting Braga vs. Marseille
21h00
Maximo
Thurs, 22 Oct
Molde vs. Celtic
21h00
Maximo360/Select
CAPITAL ONE CUP
DATE
MATCH
TIME (CAT)
CHANNEL
Tues, 27 Oct
Stoke City vs. Chelsea
21h40
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo
Tues, 27 Oct
Sheffield Wednesday vs. Arsenal
21h40
SS5HD/SS5/SS5N/Maximo2
Tues, 27 Oct
Everton vs. Norwich City
21h40
SS7HD/SS7/SS7N
Wed, 28 Oct
Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace
21h40
SS3HD/SS3/SS3N/Maximo
Wed, 28 Oct
Liverpool vs. AFC Bournemouth
21h40
SS5HD/SS5/SS5N
Wed, 28 Oct
Southampton vs. Aston Villa
21h40
SS6HD/SS
Wed, 28 Oct
Manchester United vs. Middlesbrough
21h40
Maximo2
GERMAN DFB POKAL
DATE
MATCH
TIME (CAT)
CHANNEL
Tues, 27 Oct
Mainz vs. 1860 Munich
19h50
Select2
Tues, 27 Oct
Wolfsburg vs. Bayern Munich
21h25
SS4HD/SS4
Wed, 28 Oct
Borussia Dortmund vs. Paderborn
19h55
Select2
Wed, 28 Oct
Schalke vs. Borussia Moenchengladbach
21h25
SS7HD/SS7/SS7N
AFRICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUES
DATE
MATCH
TIME (CAT)
CHANNEL
Sat, 24 Oct
Kenya: Muhoroni Youth vs. AFC Leopards
13h30
SS9E
Sun, 25 Oct
Kenya: Tusker vs. Gor Mahia
13h30
SS9E
Sun, 25 Oct
Nigeria: Akwa United vs. Sunshine Stars
17h00
SS9/Select
Wed, 28 Oct
Zambia: Forest Rangers vs. Zesco United
14h45
SS9/Select
Thurs, 29 Oct
Zambia: Mufulira Wanderers vs. Nchanga Rangers
14h45
SS9/Select
Sat, 31 Oct
Zimbabwe: Chibuku Cup Final
14h30
SS9
Sat, 31 Oct
Zambia: Zesco United vs. Zanaco
14h45
Select
Sun 01 Nov
Zambia: Nchanga Ranger vs. Dynamos
12h45
Select
Sun 01 Nov
Kenya: Gor Mahia vs. Muhoroni Youth
13h30
SS9E
Sun 01 Nov
Zimbabwe: CAPS United vs. Triangle United
14h45
SS9
Sun 01 Nov
Zambia: Konkola Blades vs. Napsa Stars
14h55
Select
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION – NBA
DATE
MATCH
TIME (CAT)
CHANNEL
Thurs, 29 Oct
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs
01h50
SS6HD/SS6/SS9/Maximo
Sat, 31 Oct
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat
00h50
SS7HD/SS7/SS7N/SS9/Maximo
Sun, 01 Nov
Boston vs. San Antonio Spurs
22h20
SS7HD/SS7/SS7N/SS9/Maximo2
CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
DATE
MATCH
TIME (CAT)
CHANNEL
Fri, 30 Oct
USM Algier vs. TP Mazembe
21h15
SS9
FORMULA ONE
DATE
MATCH
TIME (CAT)
CHANNEL
Sat, 24 Oct
USA GP: Qualifying
19h50
SS6HD/SS6/Maximo2
Sun, 25 Oct
USA GP: Main Race
21h45
SS6HD/SS6/Maximo
Sat, 31 Oct
Mexican: Qualifying
20h50
SS2HD/SS2/Maximo2
Sun, 01 Nov
Mexican: Main Race
20h30
SS6HD/SS6/Maximo
ATHLETICS
DATE
MATCH
TIME (CAT)
CHANNEL
Sun, 25 Oct
Venice Marathon
10h30
SS9
Sun, 25 Oct
Frankfurt Marathon
10h55
SS7HD/SS7/SS7N/Maximo360
Sun, 01 Nov
New York City Marathon
16h00
SS6HD/SS6/Maximo2
INTERNATIONAL BOXING
DATE
MATCH
TIME (CAT)
CHANNEL
Sun, 25 Oct
GOtv Fight Night: Isaac Ekpo vs. Jules Kabore
17h00
Select2