With Manchester City in irresistible form at the moment, most will expect Pep Guardiola’s side to breeze past Swansea at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday night.
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Although Pep Guardiola will use a number of youngsters for the midweek clash in a bid to rest his first-team players, the Catalan took all the available members of his squad down to Wales on Tuesday evening.
Belgium worldwide Kompany has not featured for City since he suffered a thigh strain in the Champions League semifinal in May which caused him to miss the European Championship. Started “citizens” with a victory in the 1st round of Sunderland, and then beaten: Stoke City 1: 4, West Ham 3: 1 Manchester United 1: 2, as well as Bournemouth 4: 0.
“It was so frustrating for him, for the club, the last two years, his injuries”, the City boss told a news conference.
“He will be part of the group and other central defenders to win his position”.
Vincent Kompany could play against Swansea after a long spell on the sidelines. “I am so happy”.
After ex-Swansea man Wilfried Bony had put City in front in the first half – Bafetimbi Gomis thought he had rescured a point for the visitors with his last minute equaliser, only for Iheanacho to score in the second minute of added time.
Guardiola said: “It’s not just Brahim”.
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Manchester City will spend four nights at golf resort Celtic Manor either side of their back-to-back games with Swansea City this week.
