article_snippet.sent: Vincent Kompany has emerged as an injury doubt for the Manchester City derby.
article_snippet.sent: City boss Manuel Pellegrini City boss Manuel Pellegrini revealed that the Belgium centre-half will be assessed on Saturday, 24 hours ahead of Sunday's clash at Old Trafford.
article_snippet.sent: City captain Kompany, 29 on Friday, would be a huge loss despite Yaya Toure patchy form this season.
article_snippet.sent: Kompany we will assess tomorrow,' Yaya Toure said. '
article_snippet.sent: we are always better with Kompany but if Kompany cannot play we have a squad.'
article_snippet.sent: If Kompany is deemed unfit City could be facing a defensive crisis with Dedryck Boyata also injured.
article_snippet.sent: Kompany is an injury doubt for unfit City clash against Manchester United on Sunday .
article_snippet.sent: City captain and central defender Kompany played 90 minutes as unfit City lost 2-1 to Crystal Palace on Monday .
article_snippet.sent: Eliaquim Mangala (left) could be set to replace Kompany in the team to take on Manchester United on Sunday .
highlights_snippet.sent: Vincent Kompany to be assessed 24 hours before Old Trafford clash .
  