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Manchester City's Vincent Kompany set for another month out

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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says his captain Vincent Kompany will miss the next three to four weeks due to his calf injury.

Vincent Kompany is set for another month on the sidelines after Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini confirmed the defender had suffered a second degree tear in his calf.

City kept their first clean sheet of the season without Kompany in their 0-0 draw with Leicester at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday, with Pellegrini confirming the news in his post-match press conference.

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The Belgian defender has started just eight Premier League games this season and was forced off in City's 4-1 win over Sunderland at the weekend just 10 minutes after coming on as a substitute.

"Vincent has an injury, second degree on his calf so we'll see how many weeks he will be out, I don't think less than three or four weeks," Pellegrini said.

Vincent Kompany of Manchester City leaves the pitch injured after only just coming on as a second half substitute against Sunderland
Image: Vincent Kompany of Manchester City leaves the pitch injured after only just coming on as a second half substitute against Sunderland

"It is not the same injury - the same calf - but in a different part.

"I am not a doctor but normally with a muscle injury less than three or four weeks is very difficult, especially on the calf."

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Image: Man City kept a clean sheet for the first time without Vincent Kompany this season against Leicester

Pellegrini's side remain without an away win in six league outings since a 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace on September 12.

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