Kompany dropped, but City sink Foxes
Date published: 05 March 2015
MANCHESTER City manager Manuel Pellegrini felt he needed to “refresh the team” and leave out captain Vincent Kompany for his side’s win against Leicester.
Kompany was dropped to the bench with Pablo Zabaleta and Edin Dzeko, while Samir Nasri and Fernandinho missed out on the squad completely as City beat the Foxes 2–0 at the Etihad Stadium.
Central defender Kompany had come in for particularly heavy criticism after City's damaging losses to Barcelona and Liverpool in the past week.
Pellegrini said: “I think it was important to refresh the team mentally and physically after two difficult games.”
Pellegrini said Kompany took the decision “very well, without any problems”.
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