Manchester City are confident Claudio Bravo and Vincent Kompany will be available for their trip to Crystal Palace on 19 November following each player’s respective injury scares while on international duty. Bravo hurt a hip during Chile’s goalless draw with Colombia on Thursday in a World Cup qualifier in Barranquilla and limped off during the match. Kompany has endured an injury nightmare in recent seasons, having accumulated 30 separate problems since 2012 and a total of 34 following his arrival at City in 2008. Last month, Pep Guardiola stated the player has made a commitment regarding the need to be more circumspect about his body. This caused Kompany to withdraw from the Champions League group game at Barcelona in October.

Source: The Guardian November 11, 2016 16:24 UTC