Tuesday 13 October 2015 11:26, UK
Manchester City will have no say in whether Vincent Kompany plays for Belgium against Israel this week.
Kompany has missed City's last five games with a calf injury but was still called up to the Belgium squad for their final two European Qualifiers.
That decision did not go down well with Manuel Pellegrini, who said this captain would not be fit to play in either game, and City are already counting the cost of the international break after losing Sergio Aguero and David Silva to injuries.
Kompany did not feature in Saturday's win against Andorra that secured qualification, but Belgium coach Marc Wilmots is considering selecting the player on Tuesday night.
Wilmots said: "I think he's good right now. We will decide together if he can play, but I think it will be alright. I don't see any problem if he feels okay.
"There's been no contact with Manchester City. They know anyway all about the team here and what I do with Belgium. I select the players, and from the beginning this player said the second game will be alright.
"He's been working with the rest of the squad since Friday, and that's good for Manchester City but good for Belgium.
"There's one more practice before the match - Vincent has to prove he's okay to play, then I have a choice to make."
Kompany's defensive colleague Toby Alderweireld told Sky Sports News HQ: "The only thing I can say is that he's fit and training with the group now.
"It's for him to decide what to do - and we are qualified - but if he's fit he wants to play because he loves football so much."
