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Pellegrini reveals team news ahead of PSG game

Jack BrainJack Brain1 min read
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Pellegrini reveals team news ahead of PSG game

Manuel Pellegrini has ruled out the possibility of Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany playing against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night but insists that Nicolas Otamendi is ‘ok’ to play.

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Pellegrini revealed the news during Monday’s press conference after reports suggested that Kompany could play instead of Otamendi, who had suffered a twisted ankle.

Kompany has been sidelined since mid-March when a recurrence of a calf injury forced him off of the field in City’s Champions League Round of 16 tie with Ukranian champions Dynamo Kiev.

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The news means that Otamendi and Eliaquim Mangala, who have partnered each other for the last three games, are expected to be City’s centre-back pairing.

In order to progress to the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in their history, City must draw either 0-0 or 1-1 or win the match at the Etihad Stadium.

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Jack Brain

Jack Brain

Editor of Read Man City. Writer for Fresh Press.

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