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LONDON. – Vincent Kompany was dropped for Manchester City’s game against Leicester after an alleged dressing-room meltdown during their preceding defeat to Liverpool. An insider at the club claims 28-year-old City captain Kompany was involved in a half-time confrontation with midfielder Fernandinho at Anfield, which left team-mates fearing that the pair would come to blows.

Kompany allegedly refused to calm down, even when boss Manuel Pellegrini tried to step in to defuse the row.

Brazilian Fernandinho was not involved at all three days later against bottom club Leicester, and Kompany was left out of the starting line-up as the champions won, 2-0. It remains to be seen whether Pellegrini will allow the skipper back into the side for Saturday’s trip to Burnley.

The centre-back only signed a new five-deal deal worth £130 000-a-week last summer after captaining the Blues to the Premier League title for the second time in three seasons.

The alleged bust-up during the 2-1 loss to Liverpool is the latest blow in City’s troubled season. – The Mirror.