New injury nightmare for City: Both stops there – NRK

Manchester City led 3-1 from the away meeting with Dynamo Kiev last week, but was nonetheless with topped teams at home on Ethiad. That they did not finish with.

STOP 2: Nicolas Otamendi receiving treatment on the pitch, before he must be replaced.

Photo: OLI SCARFF / AFP

After only five minutes, it was already over for captain Vincent Kompany. The skadeplagende middle blocker was sitting on the grass lawn after a running duel with Vitali Buialsky, and seemed to understand at once that he could not continue.

Two out after 23 min.

However, it was not the only damage in the squad. And once again it went beyond a defender. Nicolás Otamendi crashed with Buialsky and although he first got up on their feet and back into the game, he had to leave the field for a new challenge few minutes later.

More than 23 minutes were played, and City had already lost stops pair.

After the match confirmed manager Manuel Pellegrini that Kompany has suffered the same calf injury he came back from the middle of February. The captain has only played 18 of 46 games this season.

– For Kompany is there a leg problem again, into a muscle, so we have to see how it is tomorrow. Otamendi has got a kick, but we hope he will return in a few days, says Pellegrini said.

Historic victory

The light blue of Manchester has struggled with injuries the past time. Also including Kevin De Bruyne, Samir Nasri and Fabian Delph are on injury list.

extend it with Kompany and Otamendi, it is extremely bad news for the team, which is in fourth place in the Premier League – 12 points behind Leicester . Next match is the derby match against Manchester United.

– It’s a pity that we lose our best two stoppers. They did very well, but we have a strong squad, says defender Pablo Zabaleta.

The first leg of the quarterfinals, was otherwise hendelesfattig. An hour into the game, had still neither team had just one shot on goal. Thus ended also aimlessly.

City is still through to the quarter finals of the Champions League. For the first time in history.

Quarter-finals drawn Friday. Paris Saint-Germain, Wolfsburg, Benfica, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Manchester City are ready. Tomorrow, Arsenal and Barcelona, ​​Juventus and Bayern Munich.