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Vincent Kompany could be a doubt for City's crucial title clash with Liverpool after limping out of training on Saturday.

A source told MEN Sport that towards the end of the session, after a ball was crossed in, Micah Richards appeared to land on the City skipper after competing for a header.

Kompany let out a yelp and was then down for five minutes. Yaya Toure tried to help him to his feet but couldn't and Sergio Aguero was seen to screw up his face in anguish.

Training came to an immediate halt and Kompany had to be helped from the field.

A City source played down fears over the injury.

The Blues confirmed that Kompany left training early but said he had done so as a precaution and had travelled with the team to Liverpool. The source added that they were optimistic he would start tomorrow's game. The injury will be assessed tonight and tomorrow morning.

He could, however, miss out on the huge meeting with Brendan Rodgers' side at Anfield.

City are hoping to wrestle control of the Premier League title race from the hosts with either a draw or a win on Merseyside.

But their chances of doing so will be hit by any potential absence of their influential skipper.