Manchester City's Kompany to miss today's Burnley contest

Vincent Kompany

Manchester City are still without captain Vincent Kompany (calf) as they host Burnley in the FA Cup third round today. The availability of playmaker David Silva, who has missed four of the last six games for personal reasons, is also unclear. Defender Benjamin Mendy (knee), midfielder Phil Foden (ankle) and striker Gabriel Jesus (knee) are all sidelined.

Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola said yesterday that Manchester City would need more than 30 senior players on top form to stand any chance of winning an unprecedented quadruple. The City manager has said repeatedly that he believes there is no chance of his side winning the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup this season.

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