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Vincent Kompany misses Belgium's draw with Netherlands after warm-up injury

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Reaction as Vincent Kompany withdraws from the Belgium team to face the Netherlands in Amsterdam with another injury concern

Manchester City have fresh injury concerns over captain Vincent Kompany after he pulled out just before Belgium's friendly with the Netherlands on Wednesday night.

Belgium boss Roberto Martinez said Kompany was only withdrawn as a precaution but admits he does not know whether he will have the defender available for Sunday's World Cup qualifying clash with Estonia, live on Sky Sports.

Following the 1-1 draw in Amsterdam, Martinez told Sky Sports News HQ: "We did not want to take any risks with him and Kompany did not feel well after the warm-up.

"We will assess him and then wait to see what the outcome is."

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Kompany was named in Belgium's starting XI for the first time in a year but, after warming up with the rest of the squad, was replaced by Watford's Christian Kabasele moments before the game.

Several injuries have limited Kompany to only four appearances this season, and his anticipated Belgium outing would have been his first since the EFL Cup Manchester derby on October 26, a game in which he was withdrawn at half-time.

Belgium's defender Vincent Kompany and Belgium's Congolese forward Romelu Lukaku attend a training session of the Belgian national football team on Novembe
Image: Kompany was in good spirits earlier in the week training with Everton's Romelu Lukaku

He has only completed one game all season and played only 14 games in the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign as City finished a distant fourth behind Leicester City.

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Speaking after the match on Wednesday night, international team-mate and Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen told SSNHQ: "Vincent pulled out and I hope he's going to be OK. He's just got to be careful."

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