No date for Kompany return, admits Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted Friday he does not know when Vincent Kompany will return, sparking fresh worries about the veteran defender's long-term fitness.

City skipper Kompany has been absent since he injured his calf in August while on international duty with Belgium and has not featured for his club since a 2-1 win at Bournemouth on August 26.

It was initially hoped the 31-year-old centre-back would only face a short spell on the sidelines but his ongoing absence has raised fresh concerns.

Kompany has endured a difficult few years with injury and has made just 28 appearances in the Premier League in the past three seasons.

When asked for an update on his fitness, Guardiola said the centre-back was not ready and he did not know when he would be return.

Guardiola, speaking at his weekly press conference in Manchester, is likely to restore Sergio Aguero to his starting line-up against Burnley on Saturday after he said the striker was ready to feature against the Clarets.

It had been thought the Argentina international could be missing for six weeks after he suffered a broken rib in a car accident in Amsterdam late last month.