Manchester City's Vincent Kompany eyes swift return to full fitness

Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany says he does not expect to be out for long after injuring his groin against Newcastle on Monday night.

Pellegrini admitted after the match that he would have to monitor Kompany's progress carefully, saying: "We'll see during the week with Vincent Kompany exactly what he has. "We will see what the best thing is that we must do." Pellegrini was pleased with how Man City maintained their level of performance in beating Newcastle. "For me, the most important thing was the way my team played for the 90 minutes," Pellegrini told Sky Sports. "We didn't play one way when we were winning 2-0, we tried to play football during 90 minutes. "We were attacking, defending, an aggressive team with possession of the ball, and we scored four goals but I think we had at least six or seven other chances. "We didn't concede any goals either and for me it's very important the way my team played the 90 minutes."