Man City duo Kompany, Sterling poised for return against Newcastle

By foxsports
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Vincent Kompany and Raheem Sterling are poised to return for Manchester City in Tuesday's rearranged Barclays Premier League game at Newcastle.

City captain Kompany has been included in the squad to travel to St James' Park after a month on the sidelines with the latest in a long line of calf-related problems.

England forward Sterling is also back in contention after missing five games since suffering a groin injury in the derby loss to Manchester United on March 20.

The news is timely for City ahead of their Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid, the first leg of which takes place at the Etihad Stadium next week.

Kompany's influence on the City team is significant but manager Manuel Pellegrini has not had to rush him back with the previously erratic Eliaquim Mangala and Nicolas Otamendi finally finding some consistent form.

Pellegrini said: "I am very happy with the way they are playing now, both of them, and Vincent will also be an important help for our defense.

"I always say if we are fighting for important things it is because we have a very good squad.

"Sterling is just coming from an important muscle injury and we will see tomorrow if he can play some minutes. It depends how he returns from the injury."