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Man City boss Guardiola cautious over latest Kompany injury

Pep Guardiola will manage Vincent Kompany's latest injury with caution after the Manchester City captain was substituted during the team's 2-1 Premier League win at Crystal Palace.

Kompany suffered a head injury in an accidental collision with City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo and, although the Belgium international tried to play on, he was replaced before halftime.

The defender is now a doubt for City's crunch Champions League clash at Borussia Monchengladbach on Wednesday after Guardiola indicated he will not rush his skipper's return.

"He had a problem with his head," said Guardiola. "[He got] a kick.

"Now we're going to control him.