Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany back in training as he steps up injury recovery

The Belgian has been out with a calf issue since Boxing Day but is now closing in on a first-team return 

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Look who's back: Kompany is back in training

Vincent Kompany has handed Manchester City a huge boost by making his long-awaited return to full training.
The City skipper has been out with a calf problem since Boxing Day, when he came off the bench but lasted just nine minutes following a recurrence of the injury.

Kompany , 29, has made just 12 appearances this season and has not started a game since City’s Champions League win away to Sevilla on November 3.

But City’s imperious skipper is closing in on a first-team return, although tomorrow’s clash with title rivals Leicester will come too soon for him.

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Captain fantastic: Kompany hopes to be back soon...

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...after a frustrating lay-off

City have suffered without Kompany’s experience and composure at the back, with seven of their eight defeats this season coming when he has been absent.