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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 20895079" data-attributes="member: 158020">Fresh concerns over Kompany fitness following Belgium set-back <img src="http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/goal_uk/dc/3a/vincent-kompany-manchester-city_1pudnko9232r41ll3oac0zn6mr.jpg?t=1216570687&w=620&h=430" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Vincent Kompany sparked fresh concerns about his fitness on Wednesday night by pulling out of Belgium’s starting line-up at the eleventh hour. Kompany was named in Roberto Martinez’s starting XI for the game against the Netherlands in Amsterdam but was withdrawn shortly before kick-off after alerting medical staff that he had felt some discomfort during the warm-up.It is believed the City defender has suffered a minor muscle problem and will miss the World Cup qualifier against Estonia on Sunday. It represents yet another set-back for the injury-plagued centre-back who has struggled to break into Pep Guardiola's team this season.Kompany started the current campaign on the sidelines thanks to a groin injury he sustained during May’s Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid. That was the fourth time during the 2014-15 season that he limped out of a match, and the third time he was forced off having only just returned from the previous complaint. There was further cause for concern in September when the 30-year-old walked off the pitch during his latest comeback attempt - the EFL Cup third-round win at Swansea City. City sent him for treatment at a Barcelona clinic and although he was fit enough to start matches against Southampton in the Premier League and Manchester United in the EFL Cup in October, he was taken off after 78 minutes against the Saints and could only manage the first half at Old Trafford three days later. Pep Guardiola revealed the centre-back was too tired to continue against United but he has not played since, although he has been named on the bench on three occasions. Guardiola also gave his blessing to Kompany’s international call-up for Wednesday’s friendly against the Netherlands and the qualifier against Estonia. “He is available to play,” the City boss said on Sunday. “It will be good for him to get minutes and hopefully he will come back fit.”Kompany has promised to be “more honest” with City’s medical department. The 30-year-old had been in line to start City's Champions League game against Barcelona at Camp Nou on October 19, but admitted to club staff that he did not feel 100 per cent. He is now likely to travel back to Manchester where he will be assessed over the coming days to reveal the full extent of the latest injury.</blockquote>

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