Vincent Kompany lost his place in the Manchester City team following a dressing-room row with Fernandinho . Sportsmail understands the pair were involved in a heated exchange that threatened to boil over at half-time during their 2-1 defeat at Liverpool . A City insider told Sportsmail : 'Fernandinho had a bit of a go at Vinnie and he went right back at him . He was raging and did n't take well to the criticism . Others had to get involved to stop it getting worse . ' Vincent Kompany ( left ) and Fernandinho ( right ) were involved in a dressing-room row at Liverpool . Kompany looked at ease during Manchester City training alongside Edin Dzeko ( left ) on Wednesday . Kompany was dropped to the bench when Manchester City hosted Leicester City last week . Kompany attempts to tackle Raheem Sterling during City 's 2-1 defeat by Liverpool three days earlier . Tempers flared shortly after Manuel Pellegrini 's men returned to the Anfield dressing room with the score at 1-1 , according to the Mirror . Liverpool had opened the scoring when Fernandinho sold Kompany short and Philippe Coutinho nipped in before Jordan Henderson struck from long-range . A source told the paper team-mates feared the pair would come to blows after Fernandinho criticised his captain for his part in the goal . Kompany is said to have reacted furiously before Pellegrini told the Belgium centre-half that he should listen to his team-mate . The 28-year-old is then reported to have reacted even more angrily before rounding on anyone who challenged him . City went on to lose the game 2-1 . Jordan Henderson and his Liverpool team-mates celebrate after Philippe Coutinho 's winner at Anfield . Fernandinho started the game against Liverpool but was dropped out of the squad for the next game . City captain Kompany trains before his side 's Premier League clash with Leicester . Kompany , who signed a new five-year contract last summer following a 2008 move from Hamburg , was an unused substitute for the following match , a 2-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Leicester City , with Pellegrini claiming he needed to freshen his side up . Brazilian Fernandinho , a £34m signing from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013 , was left out of the squad altogether . Manchester City declined to comment on the incident . However , they are understood to be happy that there is no lingering animosity , believe the row was over as quickly as it started and are of the opinion that it was similar to disagreements that happen on a regular basis in dressing rooms across the country . They are also keen to point out that it had nothing to do with Kompany not playing the next game . The Premier League champions are currently five points behind leaders Chelsea , who have a game in hand . They travel to Burnley in Saturday 's late kick-off . Kompany looks dejected as he claps towards the visiting fans after the disappointing defeat on March 1 .
Vincent Kompany and Fernandinho involved in row at 2-time at Anfield . Duo were dropped for game against Leicester City three days later . Insider says : 'Others had to get involved to stop it getting worse ' Kompany said to have reacted furiously after Fernandinho criticism . City duo were at fault for Liverpool 's first goal in defeat . Premier League champions play Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday .