Kompany to Miss Clash with QPR but Lampard Returns

ENGLAND

Manchester City will be without captain Vincent Kompany when they face Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, but midfielder Frank Lampard is back in contention.

Kompany is set for a short spell on the sideline due to a calf problem

Kompany, 28, sustained a calf injury in the 2-1 Champions league defeat to CSKA Moscow on Wednesday, and while he does not face a long stint on the sidelines, manager Manuel Pellegrini suggested he might be a doubt for Belgium's upcoming internationals next week.

Meanwhile, Lampard, 36, has missed City's last five games after being stretchered off with a thigh injury in October's 4-1 win over Tottenham, but his return means David Silva is now their only injured midfielder.

Frank Lampard is back in contention once again after recovering from a thigh injury

Pellegrini said in a news conference: "Kolarov still has his muscle injury, David Silva has his ligament problem and Vincent Kompany has a calf problem. The three of them are out [to face QPR]. All the other players are in."

City are waiting to discover the full extent of Kompany's calf problem but Pellegrini says he is not too worried about the situation.