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Man City captain Kompany backed to silence Diego Costa

Arsenal hero Martin Keown feels Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany can get the better of Chelsea striker Diego Costa today. Keown wrote in the Mail on Sunday: "Vincent Kompany is the only defender in the Premier League who I would back in a one-v-one situation against Diego Costa.

"The Chelsea man is one of Europe's best but so is Kompany: they both have pace, strength and intelligence.

"Costa is tough to mark because he bullies defenders, can get on the end of crosses and is fast enough to get away from most people marking him. But it is his touch that surprises me most - he has excellent technical ability with both feet."

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