Manchester City's fans have reasons to be worried ahead of Sunday's City of Manchester derby, as both of their top-choice center backs had to leave their game against Dynamo Kyiv in the first half of the game.
Vincent Kompany left the pitch with what seemed to be a calf strain just after six minutes of playing time. His substitution broke a franchise record, as no other player had been subbed off the pitch earlier than the Belgian defender.
But that wasn't all for Manuel Pellegrini's crew, as misfortune hit his side hard before the 30-minute mark when Nicolas Otamendi failed to recover from a knock to his right leg, and left the pitch hobbling into the dugout.
These news haven't been well taken by Man City's supporters, considering their two star defenders will surely have to miss Sunday's clash against the Red Devils, with the 4th spot of the EPL at stake.
Here's what fans and experts had to say about the Citizens' misfortunes.
194 - Man City have conceded a goal every 194 mins in the PL this season with Kompany on the pitch, compared to every 65 mins without. Off.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 15, 2016
"Kompany is the team captain with less playing time in a UCL game, matching Frederic Dehu's stats(sent off after 6 minutes back in 1998)"
#OJOALDATO - Kompany es el capitán q menos ha jugado (6 minutos) en un partido d UCL, igualando a Frédéric Déhu (expulsado en el 6' en 1998)
— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) March 15, 2016
Kompany not happy going off injured again pic.twitter.com/DPMGbJCCvy
— Warren holden (@wozzy38) March 15, 2016
Now Otamendi hobbling off, Demichelis coming on. Just when the injury pile-up was clearing. #MCFC
— Stuart Brennan (@StuBrennanMEN) March 15, 2016
Nicolas Otamendi is injured for Man City too. Twenty-two minutes gone and both centre-backs are finished for the night
— Daniel Taylor (@DTguardian) March 15, 2016
Otamendi still struggling. We all ready for a Mangala Demichelis party? Dunno whether to laugh or cry anymore.
— BlueMoonRisingTV (@BMRisingTV) March 15, 2016
Otamendi is off injured too. Mangala and Demichelis in at the back. And for the derby at the weekend. pic.twitter.com/7N6EuuFath
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 15, 2016
Kompany and Otamendi injured....Louis Van Gaals reactionhttps://t.co/kJh3K7usZM
— Football Super Tips (@FootySuperTips) March 15, 2016
Kompany really need a new calf
— Madridista Layne (@madridboss_24) March 15, 2016
Huge blow for Manchester City losing @VincentKompany again. Not so much for this game but for any hope of going far in @ChampionsLeague
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 15, 2016
This is Man City's 46th game of the season and Kompany was making just his 18th appearance. Injuries now costing him and City big time.
— Mark Ogden (@MarkOgden_) March 15, 2016
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