Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini feels Vincent Kompany is a week away from a playing return.
Kompany trained with the squad ahead of the game but is not yet ready to return to action after a thigh injury.
Pellegrini said: "Vincent started this week on some work with the whole squad. I think next week he could play."
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