Vincent Kompany and Fernandinho could be back in Manchester City’s line-up at Burnley, with the club playing down reports they were dropped after a dressing-room spat. The pair became embroiled in a heated argument at half-time during the champions’ 2-1 defeat at Liverpool earlier this month. Both were omitted from the starting XI for the following match against Leicester. But City say the row had nothing to do with Manuel Pellegrini’s selection and the warring duo could be back in the line-up for Saturday’s match at Turf Moor. Vincent Kompany (left) and Fernandinho were involved in a dressing-room row at Liverpool. Kompany looked at ease during Manchester City training alongside Edin Dzeko (left) on Wednesday. Kompany was dropped to the bench when Manchester City hosted Leicester City last week. Kompany attempts to tackle Raheem Sterling during City's 2-1 defeat by Liverpool three days earlier. Tempers flared at Anfield when City returned to the dressing room with the score 1-1. In the build-up to Liverpool’s opener, midfielder Fernandinho sold defender Kompany  short with a poor pass before Jordan Henderson scored. ‘Fernandinho had a go at Vinnie and he went right back at him,’ a City insider told Sportsmail. ‘He was raging. Others had to get involved to stop it.’ According to reports, Pellegrini sided with the Brazilian, which prompted more fury from Kompany before team-mates stepped in. City declined to comment on the incident, but strongly deny it influenced Pellegrini’s decision to rest Fernandinho and bench Kompany for the 2-0 win over Leicester. Fernandinho started the game against Liverpool but was dropped out of the squad for the next game. City captain Kompany trains before his side's Premier League clash with Leicester. Kompany, who signed a new five-year contract last summer following a 2008 move from Hamburg, was an unused substitute for the following match, a 2-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Leicester City, with Pellegrini claiming he needed to freshen his side up. Brazilian Fernandinho, a £34m signing from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013, was left out of the squad altogether. Manchester City declined to comment on the incident. However, they are understood to be happy that there is no lingering animosity, believe the row was over as quickly as it started and are of the opinion that it was similar to disagreements that happen on a regular basis in dressing rooms across the country. They are also keen to point out that it had nothing to do with Kompany not playing the next game. The Premier League champions are currently five points behind leaders Chelsea, who have a game in hand.

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Vincent Kompany and Fernandinho involved in row at half-time at Anfield.
Duo were dropped for game against Leicester City three days later.
City deny they were dropped because of the fall out by Manuel Pellegrini.
Vincent Kompany och Fernandinho kunde vara tillbaka i Manchester Citys line-up på Burnley, med klubben spelar ner rapporter de tappades efter en omklädningsrum spats. Paret blev invecklat i ett hetsigt gräl på halvtid under mästarnas 2–1-nederlag vid Liverpool tidigare denna månad. Båda utelämnades från start XI inför följande match mot Leicester. Men City säger att raden inte hade något att göra med Manuel Pellegrinis urval och den stridande duon kunde vara tillbaka i line-upen inför lördagens match på Turf Moor. Vincent Kompany (till vänster) och Fernandinho var inblandade i en omklädningsrad på Liverpool. Kompani tittade till mods under Manchester City träning vid sidan av Edin Dzeko (till vänster) på onsdag. Kompani släpptes till bänken när Manchester City var värd för Leicester City förra veckan. Kompani försöker tackla Raheem Sterling under Citys 2–1-nederlag av Liverpool tre dagar tidigare. Tempers blossade upp vid Anfield när City återvände till logen med ställningen 1-1. I uppbyggnaden till Liverpools öppnare sålde mittfältaren Fernandinho försvararen Kompany kort med en dålig passning innan Jordan Henderson gjorde mål. “Fernandinho hade en chans på Vinnie och han gick rätt tillbaka på honom,” en City insider berättade Sportsmail. ”Han rasade. Andra var tvungna att engagera sig för att stoppa det.’ Enligt rapporter tog Pellegrini parti för brasilianaren, vilket föranledde mer raseri från Kompani innan lagkamrater klev in. City avböjde att kommentera händelsen, men förnekade starkt att det påverkade Pellegrinis beslut att vila Fernandinho och bänk Kompanien för 2-0-vinsten över Leicester. Fernandinho inledde matchen mot Liverpool men blev hoppat av truppen inför nästa match. Stadskapten Kompani tränar innan hans sidas Premier League krockar med Leicester. Kompani, som skrev på ett nytt femårskontrakt förra sommaren efter en 2008 flytt från Hamburg, var en oanvänd ersättare för följande match, en 2-0 seger över botten-av-bordet Leicester City, med Pellegrini hävdar att han behövde fräscha upp sin sida. Brasilianska Fernandinho, en £ 34m signing från Shakhtar Donetsk 2013, lämnades utanför truppen helt. Manchester City avböjde att kommentera händelsen. De förstås dock vara glada över att det inte finns någon kvardröjande fientlighet, tror att raden var över lika snabbt som den började och är av den åsikten att den liknade meningsskiljaktigheter som sker regelbundet i omklädningsrum över hela landet. De är också angelägna om att påpeka att det inte hade något att göra med Kompany att inte spela nästa match. Premier League-mästarna är för närvarande fem poäng bakom ledarna Chelsea, som har en match i hand. Vad är höjdpunkterna för den här artikeln?
Vincent Company and Fernando could be back in Manchester City's line-up at Burnley, with the club playing down reports they were dropped after a dressing room spats. The couple became embroiled in a heated bi-time argument during the champions' 2–1 defeat at Liverpool earlier this month. Both were omitted from start XI for the following match against Leicester. But City says the line had nothing to do with Manuel Pellegrini's selection and the fighting duo could be back in the line-up for Saturday's game at Turf Moor. Vincent Company (left) and Fernando were involved in a dressing row at Liverpool. Company looked at at ease during Manchester City training alongside Edin Dzeko (to the left) on Wednesday. Company was released to the bench when Manchester City hosted Leicester City last week. Company tries to tackle Raheem Sterling during City's 2–1 defeat by Liverpool three days earlier. Tempers flared up at Anfield when City returned to the lodge with the score 1-1. In the build-up to Liverpool's opener, midfielder Fernando sold defender Company briefly with a poor pass before Jordan Henderson scored. “Fernandinho had a chance at Vinnie and he went right back on him,” a City insider told Sportsmail. "He was falling down. Others had to get involved to stop it.’ According to reports, Pellegrini sided with the Brazilian, prompting more rage from Company before teammates stepped in. City declined to comment on the incident, but strongly denied that it influenced Pellegrini's decision to rest Fernando and bench Company for the 2-0 win over Leicester. Fernando started the game against Liverpool but was dropped out of the squad for the next game. City Captain Company trains before his side's Premier League clashes with Leicester. Company, signing a new five-year contract last summer after a 2008 move from Hamburg, was an unused replacement for the following game, a 2-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Leicester City, with Pellegrini claiming he needed to refresh his side. Brazilian Fernando, a £34m signing from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013, was left outside the squad entirely. Manchester City declined to comment on the incident. However, they are of course pleased that there is no lingering hostility, believe that the line was over as quickly as it began and are of the opinion that it was similar to differences that occur regularly in dressing rooms across the country. They are also keen to point out that it had nothing to do with Company not playing the next game. The Premier League champions are currently five points behind leaders Chelsea, who have a game in hand. What are the highlights of this article?
Vincent Kompany och Fernandinho inblandade i rad vid halvtid på Anfield. Duo tappades för match mot Leicester City tre dagar senare. Staden förnekar att de släpptes på grund av Manuel Pellegrini.
Vincent Company and Fernando involved in a row at halftime at Anfield. Duo was dropped for game against Leicester City three days later. The city denies being released due to Manuel Pellegrini.