Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is sorry for fans after their clash with Manchester United in Beijing was called off.

City and United were due to meet at the Bird's Nest stadium today, but concerns over the playing surface saw the game called off.

City skipper Kompany said: "It's sad for us, it's sad for our fans. Obviously it's disappointing because we've looked forward to playing a derby in Beijing for a long time.

"We had our groundsman working for 10 days on the pitch, but the conditions were just too dangerous for the players.

"It's sad to call it off, but I think mainly we want to thank all the fans for their passion, for the way they've received us in Beijing since we've been here.

"We're moving on now to Shenzhen to play against Borussia Dortmund now, so it's not finished for us in China, but obviously it's a big disappointment for us.

"There's things in life that you don't control and, as we say in Manchester, we just get on with it.

"We move on to Shenzhen, and I'm sure we'll have plenty of time to get some good game-time in and obviously see our fans over there.

"It's been a special experience and everything in China has been greater than life itself almost, it's been a truly a unique experience and it's hard to put it in top words when a big event like this is not happening.

"But I do feel it's not the last time we will come to Beijing. If we're patient, like Chinese people are, then good things will come around again and we'll be here again."