Kompany return vital for City

Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany is set to make his comeback at home to Sunderland tomorrow

Kompany has missed City's last four games with a hamstring injury, including visits to Swansea and Stoke, where City have picked up just a single point to lose the advantage in the Premier League title battle.

He returns to training as City reach a watershed: they cannot afford to lose any more points to rivals Manchester United. With visits to Arsenal and Norwich looming in a potentially pivotal six–day period around Easter, Kompany's return cannot come soon enough.

A fully–fit Carlos Tevez would also be an advantage. The Argentina star has made two appearances off the substitutes' bench since his return to first–team duties.