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Pep Guardiola reveals Manchester City cap’n Vincent Kompany WILL return from injury hell this weekend after two months out

Etihad boss is ready to restore defender in FA Cup at Crystal Palace - where he was crocked in collision with Claudio Bravo

PEP GUARDIOLA is ready to plunge Vincent Kompany back into action - at the scene of his last injury nightmare.

The Belgian international is fit again after two months out with knee ligament damage and is expected to start Manchester City's FA Cup quarter final at Crystal Palace.

 Belgium centre-back  Vincent Kompany collided with his own Manchester City keeper Claudio Bravo in November - ruling him out until now
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Belgium centre-back  Vincent Kompany collided with his own Manchester City keeper Claudio Bravo in November - ruling him out until nowCredit: Reuters

It was at Selhurst Park in late November where Kompany was injured - in a collision with his own keeper Claudio Bravo.

 

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He was an unused substitute in the draw with Tottenham last week and Guardiola has no concerns about using him.

He said: "He is fit, he is ready. I don’t know if he'll start. We will see tomorrow but he is fit, he is ready.

"Last game was on the bench. That means he is fit. When they are on the bench it is because they can start "

Guardiola is also tempted to give a start to new boy Gabriel Jesus, who dazzled in his brief cameo against Spurs.

He added: "He is fit, he is not injured. He is already three weeks with us so we are going to see tomorrow."

The City boss confirmed he will give under-fire keeper Bravo a rest and revert to Willy Caballero - as they have tended to do in domestic cup matches.

 Pep Guardiola believes Vincent Kompany is fit enough to start - and the FA Cup fourth round tie at Crystal Palace on Saturday seems the perfect opportunity
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Pep Guardiola believes Vincent Kompany is fit enough to start - and the FA Cup fourth round tie at Crystal Palace on Saturday seems the perfect opportunityCredit: AP:Associated Press
 This was the moment Kompany was hurt when his own keeper Bravo dashed to collect the ball against Palace at Selhurst Park in the Premier League in November
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This was the moment Kompany was hurt when his own keeper Bravo dashed to collect the ball against Palace at Selhurst Park in the Premier League in NovemberCredit: AP:Associated Press
 Kompany has been plagued with injuries in recent months after arguably being the best defender in the Premier League earlier in his nine-year Etihad career
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Kompany has been plagued with injuries in recent months after arguably being the best defender in the Premier League earlier in his nine-year Etihad careerCredit: Getty Images
 Man City must hope their skipper Kompany is over his spell of niggling injuries
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Man City must hope their skipper Kompany is over his spell of niggling injuriesCredit: Getty Images
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