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Vincent Kompany's Future In Doubt Following Omission From Squad To Play Barcelona

Vincent Kompany's Future In Doubt Following Omission From Squad To Play Barcelona

The Belgian was part of the travelling party for the 4-0 defeat to Barcelona but wasn't involved.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Vincent Kompany's situation at Manchester City appears to have got even stranger, with news that the Belgian was fully fit for the trip to Barcelona on Wednesday but was not included in the squad, according to The Telegraph.

The City skipper was part of the travelling party having returned to action as a substitute against Everton in the 1-1 draw on Sunday.

However he was overlooked by Guardiola in the 18-man squad, with the City boss instead opting to include 19-year old right-back Pablo Maffeo on the substitutes bench.

Kompany has been plagued by injury problems for City in recent years, forcing Guardiola to send him to Barcelona to a specialist doctor in the hope of speeding up his recovery following his latest injury suffered in a EFL Cup tie with Swansea City.

Vincent Kompany limps off
Vincent Kompany limps off

Guardiola may well have kept him out the side due not wanting to throw him back in the deep end against the tormenting trio that is Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar, but the decision to not include him in the squad at all has perplexed and concerned Manchester City fans.

Sergio Aguero was also absent from the City side, playing just 11 minutes at the Nou Camp when the game was already out of sight. The Argentine missed a penalty in the draw with Everton, but looks likely to return to the starting eleven for the visit of Southampton at the weekend.

It's clear that Guardiola is not afraid to make the big calls at City, having already shipped out Joe Hart, Samir Nasri and Wilfried Bony as well as removing Yaya Toure out of his plans following comments made by the player's agent.

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Topics: Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, Vincent Kompany