The English Premier League player was quickly substituted off the field in the opening minutes of City's 1-0 defeat to Los Blancos at the Santiago Bernabeu, and his injury is expected to keep him out for a lengthy period.
In addition, Kompany has been ruled out of Belgium's Euro 2016 campaign and will most likely miss the start of the next season under Pep Guardiola's leadership.
While Manchester City's defender will be undergoing a summer of rehabilitation, former Barcelona boss will take the reigns of the English side, as Pellegrini will step down as coach. However, due to Kompany's troubled history of injuries, it may threaten his long-term future with the club and his playing time under Pep Guardiola.
Belgium team doctor Maesschalck recently told the country's Radio 1 about the possibility of Kompany not returning until the end of August. “I’ve seen Kompany [last] Thursday. It was very clear: he has a complete tear of the slender thigh muscle, it will take about four months to get match fit again. How bad it is, Vincent must now look forward to next season. It was inevitable, he had no choice. The decision is final."
“Kompany was obviously very disappointed. For him, everything [is] Belgium. He wanted to do everything to be there at the European Championships. The body of Kompany is under enormous pressure, the time pressure is always there and he is very demanding of himself. On the other hand, it is phenomenal how he deals with the disillusionment. He draws all courage for the next chapter. I’m sure he’ll be back. Now he has the opportunity to rest and recover his body well.”
However, Maesschalck is positive that Kompany can still look forward to many more years as a professional footballer if he recovers successfully. “I’m 100% sure he can handle it effectively. Kompany sets himself always in a positive way. It is a privilege to work with such a personality. Vincent has been playing 16 years at the top level. [Marc] Wilmots [national coach] has also often been injured and always returned to the highest level."
“In the NBA, I have seen the same thing many times. This does not mean the end of the career of Kompany. He needs only one match to get back at the top level. A winner if he can handle it. And he still can compete at the highest level for at least five years.”
